Olympics: Snowboarding silver medalist Hirano to skate at Japan Open
Two-time Winter Olympic silver medalist Ayumu Hirano will take part in the Japan Open skateboard competition later this month, according to his management team.
NBA roundup: Harden, Rockets dump Raptors
James Harden scored 35 points — 19 in about the final seven minutes of the fourth quarter — as the visiting Houston Rockets lost a 22-point lead before coming back to defeat the Toronto Raptors 107-95 to extend their winning streak to six games.
Spring training roundup: Judge mashes as Yankees top Braves
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer and added a double as the New York Yankees dispatched the Atlanta Braves 5-1 in Tampa on Tuesday.
Horse racing-Santa Anita cancels racing after latest horse death
Santa Anita Park has canceled horse racing indefinitely after the latest in a series of horse fatalities at the renowned track.
Islanders win shootout after losing Lehner
Jordan Eberle and Mathew Barzal scored in the shootout as the New York Islanders overcame the loss of goaltender Robin Lehner late in the third period and edged the visiting Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Tuesday night in Uniondale, N.Y.
NFL notebook: Six players get franchise tag
Six players received the franchise designation before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline: San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould and five pass rushers from around the NFL — DeMarcus Lawrence, Jadeveon Clowney, Grady Jarrett, Frank Clark and Dee Ford.
USGA clarifies tweet: Thomas never canceled meetings
The simmering feud between Justin Thomas and the USGA apparently cooled, as the organization on Tuesday tweeted a retraction of an earlier tweet critical of the 2017 FedEx Cup champion.
Olympics: Political backing coming for Stockholm 2026 bid – IOC
Stockholm’s bid for the 2026 winter Olympics has political backing, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday ahead of an evaluation visit prior to the June vote.
LeBron: ‘I’m not sitting games’
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James rebuffed any notion of sitting out any of the team’s remaining games, saying Monday night that “unless I’m hurt, I’m not sitting games.”
Pro wrestling legend King Kong Bundy dies at 61
Christopher Pallies, better known as pro wrestling legend King Kong Bundy, died Monday at the age of 61, World Wrestling Entertainment announced.
