Commissioner Silver wants half of new NBA referees and coaches to be women
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday made a call for more gender diversity among referees and head coaches in a league he has overseen for five years.
World number one Osaka exits Madrid Open
World number one Naomi Osaka lost in three sets to unseeded Swiss Belinda Bencic in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Thursday as Simona Halep, Sloane Stephens and Kiki Bertens completed the final four line-up.
Golf: Koepka in the hunt at Byron Nelson ahead of PGA Championship defense
Brooks Koepka did not get the luxury of seeing the full Trinity Forest layout before the opening round of the AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas on Thursday but that did not keep him from shooting a six-under-par 65.
Motor racing: Ferrari need to recover their testing pace, says Vettel
Ferrari are taking strength from their pace in pre-season testing as they seek to dash Mercedes’ bid for a fifth successive one-two finish in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Golf: Jordan takes British Masters lead with course record 63
England’s Matthew Jordan fired a brilliant nine-under-par 63 for a new course record at the Hillside Golf Club to grab the lead in the British Masters first round on Thursday.
Motor racing: Hamilton tightens the gloves for battle with Bottas
Lewis Hamilton says he will be tougher on track to Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas now that the Finn is again leading the Formula One championship, even if relations would remain respectful.
Federer survives match points to beat Monfils
Roger Federer survived two match points against French maverick Gael Monfils to extend his claycourt comeback and reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open on Thursday.
Reports: CB Taylor joins Seahawks
Cornerback Jamar Taylor agreed to a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, per multiple reports.
Report: Injured Durant might not travel to Houston
Kevin Durant is unlikely to travel to Houston for Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, according to CBS Sports.
Faldo not thrilled Daly will be allowed to ride cart at PGA Championship
(This May 8 story corrects paragraph eight to make clear Supreme Court ruled in favour of Martin.)
