Demps out as Pelicans’ GM
The New Orleans Pelicans mutually parted ways with general manager Dell Demps, the team announced on Friday.
U.S. quarterback Kaepernick settles grievance case with NFL
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested against racial injustice by kneeling during the U.S. national anthem, has resolved a pending grievance with the league, the two sides said on Friday.
NBA, U.S. Tennis, Sky, urge U.S. action on alleged Saudi TV piracy
A group of sports bodies and broadcasters including the U.S. National Basketball Association, U.S. Tennis Association and Sky has called for the United States to add Saudi Arabia to its “priority watch list” over alleged TV piracy, filings show.
Lions release former Pro Bowl S Quin
The Detroit Lions announced the release of former Pro Bowl safety and ironman Glover Quin on Friday, ending his six-year tenure with the team.
Report: Steelers WR Brown to sit down with team owner
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, who has requested a trade, will meet with team owner Art Rooney II, according to a report Friday from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
Quarterback Kaepernick resolves ‘pending grievances’ with NFL: lawyer
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has resolved pending grievances with the National Football League, Kaepernick’s lawyer said on Twitter on Friday.
Tennis: Halep outlasts Svitolina in Doha thriller, faces Mertens in final
Top seed Simona Halep came back from 4-1 down in the deciding set to beat Elina Svitolina 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Qatar Open semi-final on Friday, marking her first victory over the Ukrainian in nearly two years.
Alpine skiing: Kristoffersen stuns Hirscher to claim thrilling GS gold
Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen produced a scintillating second run to snatch gold in the giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday.
No politics please, say Italian club reaping benefits of Austrian move
The centenary of South Tyrol becoming part of Italy marks the sixth year since Bolzano’s ice hockey club joined the Austrian League — a move that could have been deemed a divisive statement but has proved an undoubted success for the team. Since 1919, the Alpine province, home to the Bolzano Foxes, has often been in political turmoil, subjected to forced Italianisation under the regime of Benito Mussolini and a target for terrorism in the 1960s and 1970s.
Infantino defends FIFA from criticism over Bahraini footballer
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday defended world soccer’s governing body over its perceived lack of action in the case of refugee Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi, saying it had been working behind the scenes in the affair.
