Madrid in awe of one of ‘best on planet’ Valverde

Trent Alexander-Arnold called Federico Valverde “the most underrated footballer on the planet” and coach Álvaro Arbeloa called him “a benchmark” after the midfielder’s hat trick in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday.

Ravens GM ‘gutted’ that Crosby deal fell through

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta got emotional at times in explaining it was a difficult but necessary decision to rescind the trade with the Raiders for Maxx Crosby, saying, “Nobody’s more upset about this than me.”

Court filing: Jackson feared Pearce ‘will kill me’

WNBA player Rickea Jackson filed a petition for protection against her ex-boyfriend, Falcons player James Pearce Jr., saying she was “in fear of my life” and, if the court didn’t intervene, she believed “James will kill me,”

Hurley out after 11 seasons at Arizona State

Arizona State will not renew the contract of men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley, the school announced on Wednesday, hours after it was eliminated from the Big 12 tournament in a 91-42 blowout to Iowa State.