In one of their most active and expensive days ever in the international market, the Cardinals landed teens from four different Latin American countries, including Cuba, while obliterating their spending limit and inviting penalties.

Luis Perdomo’s start Monday, maybe his best to date, was an encapsulation of a season. In the first inning, the Rule 5 right-hander absorbed a number of blows that could have flattened him.

He is the only big-name forward yet to score at Euro 2016, but Thomas Mueller says his main concern is helping Germany beat France in tomorrow’s Euro 2016 semi-final.

Germany are waiting on the fitness of captain Bastian Schweinsteiger for their Euro 2016 semi-final against France in two days’ time, as the Manchester United star sat out of yesterday’s training.

He boasts a Germanic name, Portuguese roots and learned his football in Spain, but France are counting on Antoine Griezmann’s loyalty to take them to a Euro 2016 triumph.

The latest NBA free-agency stalemate with guard Dwyane Wade comes in the wake of a two-year, $40mn offer from the Miami Heat.

Paul Gasol has agreed to join San Antonio on a two-year deal worth $30mn as Spurs legend Tim Duncan mulled retirement, reports said Monday.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant confirmed Monday he is joining the Golden State Warriors in a stunning move that sent shockwaves rippling through the NBA.

Bride-to-be Dominika Cibulkova sent world number three Agnieszka Radwanska crashing out of Wimbledon yesterday, while Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber cruised into the quarter-finals.

Roger Federer reached his 14th Wimbledon quarter-final and tied Martina Navratilova’s all-time Grand Slam record of 306 match wins yesterday.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has suggested that the country should get a higher percentage of profits from games against arch-rivals India at International Cricket Council (ICC) events.

No wonder Lucas Pouille looked dumbfounded at his 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 win yesterday over fellow young gun Bernard Tomic.