Shannon Sharpe reportedly out at ESPN after settlement of sexual assault suit

Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN, ending the Pro Football Hall of Famer’s brief but high-profile run as a commentator on the network’s First Take sports-talk program. The decision comes less than two weeks after Sharpe settled a lawsuit filed by a former girlfriend who accused him of rape, allegations he forcefully denied.The Athletic was first to report the move on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. ESPN declined to comment publicly, and no formal announcement has been made.Sharpe, 57, had not appeared on ESPN since late April, shortly after the suit was filed in Nevada

Durham v Surrey, Yorkshire v Sussex, and more: county cricket day two – as it happened

Yorkshire’s Adam Lyth zinged to his fifth first-class century, nimble as the weasel that darted about Anne Brontë’s grave in the morning sun. The Scarborough faithful delighted in his innings and his passage past a thousand runs for the summer, as they did in James Wharton’s seventh fifty – though he once more missed out on a hundred, shuffling away after being bowled for 85. With a lead of 70 over Sussex, Yorkshire are well placed in what feels like a must-win game to avoid relegation.Emilio Gay’s sparkling 99 gave Durham an outside chance of causing the leaders, Surrey, a few headaches, though two late wickets stacked the equation southwards. The morning session at Chester-le-Street was taken up by Surrey hot-trotting another 140 runs, spearheaded by Jordan Clark’s 82; Ben Raine finished with five for 72

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas charged over high-stakes illegal poker ring in Los Angeles

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas has been indicted on federal charges stemming from an illegal high-stakes gambling ring that operated out of a Los Angeles mansion he owned, US authorities announced on Tuesday.Arenas, 43, who starred for the Washington Wizards and was known as Agent Zero during his playing career, was arrested alongside five other defendants, including a man federal officials describe as a suspected high-level member of an Israeli organized crime group.The indictment, unsealed in Los Angeles, accuses the six men of running an illicit gambling operation from September 2021 to July 2022 in the wealthy suburb of Encino. According to prosecutors, Arenas rented out the mansion for poker games and instructed an associate to stage the venue, recruit hosts and collect rent on his behalf.Those games, authorities said, were not ordinary house poker nights

Glorious Goodwood: 150-1 shot Qirat wins Sussex Stakes after shock of all shocks

The teeth, perhaps, were slightly gritted, but Richard Hannon offered some perspective after watching his colt, Rosallion, finish second to the 150-1 shot Qirat in the Sussex Stakes on Wednesday.“That’s horse racing,” the trainer said. “That’s what keeps us all in it. It’s not a great day when you’re second in these races but we’re lucky to be part of them.”Mundane words like “shock” and “upset” do not come close to describing the result of this Group One contest, one of the most prestigious and prized events in the global racing calendar, which was won by a horse that finished 27th of 30 runners in the Royal Hunt Cup Handicap on his previous trip to the track

Tour de France Femmes 2025: Le Court sprints to stage five win and takes yellow jersey – as it happened

Kim Le Court won stage five of the Tour de France Femmes, becoming the first African rider to win a stage of the race. The Mauritian also took the yellow jersey from Marianne Vos, who lost time on her rivals after getting dropped by a breakaway.That’s the lot from me, both for today, and for the rest of the race. Thanks for reading and for emailing in and enjoy the remaining stages. It’s been fun

Le Court claims Tour de France Femmes stage five win and yellow jersey amid team row

Kim Le Court made the classic error of raising her arms just before the finish line, but survived a late lunge from a resurgent Demi Vollering to win stage five of the Tour de France Femmes in Guéret.The Mauritian rider is enjoying a stellar 2025, having already worn the yellow jersey after stage two, and also led the Tour of Britain and won the Belgian classic, Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Her stage win and bonus seconds took her back into the race lead, at the expense of Marianne Vos.“The big goal was to take the bonus sprint,” Le Court said of her success in the Tour Femmes’ longest stage “which I managed to do. It was a bit tricky at the end