IOC urges India isolation after Pakistani athletes denied visas
The International Olympic Committee have suspended all Indian applications to host future events and urged international sports federations not to stage competitions in the country after two Pakistanis were denied visas to compete in New Delhi.
Grizzlies F Parsons set to make long-awaited return
Chandler Parsons is set to take the floor for the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff announced, and it will be only the fourth game of the season for the forward.
Padres make Machado’s $300 million deal official
The San Diego Padres made their 10-year commitment to infielder Manny Machado official Thursday, revealing that the $300 million contract has an opt-out clause in five years.
Golf: McIlroy almost aces par-four en route to Mexico Championship lead
Rory McIlroy almost aced a par-four hole en route to the first-round lead at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Thursday.
Cycling: Team Sky’s Swift in intensive care after training crash
Team Sky’s Ben Swift is recovering in intensive care after suffering a ruptured spleen when he crashed during a training ride with team mate Geraint Thomas in Tenerife.
Report: Saints to release veteran S Coleman
The New Orleans Saints are planning to release safety Kurt Coleman and clear more than $4 million in cap space, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Thursday.
Sports betting media startup The Action Network raises $17.5 million
Sports betting media startup The Action Network said on Thursday it has raised $17.5 million of funding from private equity, team owners and media and esports investors.
Tiger to skip Honda Classic, return for Bay Hill and Players
Tiger Woods shed some light on his Masters preparations as he said on Thursday he will skip next week’s Honda Classic and return in the first two weeks of March for the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship.
Tennis: Hsieh marches into Dubai semi-finals after ousting Pliskova
Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei pulled off another stunning upset to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday, when she staged a remarkable late rally to beat fourth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-4 1-6 7-5.
Motor racing: Hulkenberg ends first test on a high for Renault
Nico Hulkenberg ended Formula One’s first pre-season test in Spain on a high for Renault on Thursday with the fastest lap so far by any of the new crop of cars.
