Belgian cyclist Bjorn Leukemans once tried to blame a positive doping test on having too much hanky panky with his wife. Leukemans, who was still in the early days of his career in 2007, failed an out-of-competition doping test when doping controllers arrived at his house. However, Leukemans had a reasonable explanation for his high testosterone levels: sex. The Belgian […]

Tour de France superstar Peter Sagan once made a fans day by signing her boobs – and he then asked for the video. Sagan will go down as one of the greatest riders to ever compete at the Tour, and the 2023 edition marks his final lap of France before retirement. However, during his first Tour back in 2012, a […]

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Over a quarter of sporty Brits believe they could take a point of Wimbledon legend Serena Williams – with 5% even thinking they could beat the superstar. Williams – who is regarded as the greatest tennis player of all time – has won 23 Grand Slams, including seven […]

With Emma Raducanu sidelined, British hopes of success in the women’s draw at Wimbledon rest on the shoulders of Katie Boulter. The 26-year-old from Leicester is at the peak of her powers having won her first WTA Tour event in Nottingham last month. As well as her Nottingham run, the world 88 will draw confidence from last year’s Wimbledon when […]

Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Free agent wing Dillon Brooks has agreed on a four-year, $80 million contract with the Houston Rockets, his agent, Mike George of One Legacy Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. The deal will be descending in annual salary, sources told […]

The New York Knicks are finalizing trade to send forward Obi Toppin to the Indiana Pacers for two future second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. The deal gives Toppin an opportunity to play a more significant role in Indiana and stacks up more draft assets for New York. Toppin, 25, was selected with the eighth overall pick […]

Free agent center Brook Lopez is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks after agreeing to a two-year, $48 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bucks were able to retain both Lopez and star guard Khris Middleton this offseason, keeping the core of their 2021 championship team together around two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee was able to stave off […]

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Jo Ankier swapped breaking British track records to become a leading TV presenter – and has covered the biggest sporting events in the world while interviewing famous stars. Ankier held three national records as a steeplechase athlete and competed at the World Championships before calling time on her […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in agreement with free agent forward Jerami Grant on a five-year, $160 million contract, his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Grant, 29, played in 63 games last season for Portland, averaging 20.5 points per game — eclipsing the 20-point mark for the second time in his career — while shooting […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert has agreed on a new two-year, $32 million contract, co-head of CAA Basketball Austin Brown told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. LeVert, 28, finished his first full season with the Cleveland Cavaliers averaging 12.1 points and 3.9 assists while shooting a career-best 39.2% from 3-point range.\ Acquired by Cleveland during the 2022 trade deadline, LeVert […]