After all that, the Bulls actually did get younger. General manager Gar Forman drew some sceptical reactions in the wake of the Derrick Rose trade by claiming he wanted the Bulls to get younger and more athletic and then promptly signing free agents Rajon Rondo, 30, and Dwyane Wade, who will turn 35

It was a bouncing ball, one that the pitcher probably could have gotten before it hopped and skidded left of second base and into the outfield.

Carl Frampton defeated Mexico’s Leo Santa Cruz by a majority decision on Saturday to claim the WBA featherweight crown and become the first boxer from Northern Ireland to win titles in two divisions.

The Kansas City Chiefs gave offensive tackle Eric Fisher a contract extension on Saturday. The deal is for four years and worth $48mn.

Jose Iglesias beat out a single to first with two outs in the ninth to score Tyler Collins from third to cap a two-run rally that gave the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and extend their winning streak to five games in the Major League Baseball on Saturday.

Americans Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful doubles team in men’s tennis history, have pulled out of the defence of their title at the Rio Games saying their family’s health is their top priority.

Fifth-seeded Romanian Simona Halep overcame a crisis of confidence in the second set to reach the final of the Rogers Cup with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 upset victory over second seed Angelique Kerber of Germany in Montreal on Saturday.

Novak Djokovic and Japan’s Kei Nishikori both powered through in straight sets on Saturday at the ATP Toronto Masters to set up a repeat of a high-profile spring final.

Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in the Formula One drivers’ championship to 19 points after winning the German Grand Prix with ease yesterday, as Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg toiled to fourth.

Thomas Fourcy’s ward wins Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA), which is the first leg of the Doha Triple Crown

Ballydoyle-owned filly Minding raced to her sixth Group 1 win with a victory in the Qatar Nassau Stakes (Gr1) on the fifth day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival yesterday.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged his 18th five-wicket haul as India dismissed West Indies for 196 on the first day of the second Test in Jamaica yesterday.