Sam Querrey made a triumphant start to his first event since stunning top-ranked Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, rallying Tuesday to reach the third round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open.

Tiger Woods has shut it down for the rest of the professional golf season, bringing into question his playing future as the best golfer of his generation will be away from the sport for over a year when, and if, he returns.

On Sunday in Los Angeles, a day after he completed a simulated game that looked like his final tuneup before rejoining the Los Angeles Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw met with team doctor Robert Watkins.

Nathan Eovaldi’s return to the rotation went smoothly until Tuesday night’s sixth inning, when he required help.

Triple Olympic gold medal winner Kenenisa Bekele said he was bitterly disappointed to be left out of Ethiopia’s team for the Rio Olympics and blamed members of the country’s athletics federation he said knew nothing of the sport.

France has informed Brazil that fears voiced last week of an IS-linked plot to attack the French Olympic delegation turned out to be baseless, the Brazilian government said Tuesday.

During a childhood spent retrieving stray balls on a golf course near his slum in Dhaka, Siddikur Rahman never even got to hear about the Olympics, let alone dream of competing in them.

England are delivering at a European Championships. Seriously.

Wayne Rooney has had one training session with José Mourinho but already believes Manchester United’s manager can make them serious challengers for major honours again.

Hockey legend Mohamed Shahid died yesterday in a Gurgaon hospital after battling kidney and liver problems. He was 56.

Kevin Durant is back in the gym, shooting jumpers and smiling with his Olympic teammates.

Once again, Draymond Green was standing before his team apologising.