NBA notebook: All-Star Game draft to be televised
A year after being criticized for failing to televise its All-Star Game draft, the NBA on Thursday confirmed the 2019 version will air on live TV. The draft is scheduled for Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. ET and will be shown on TNT. The game will be played Feb. 17 …
Golf: Mickelson flirts with 59 in first start of season
Phil Mickelson came up just short of a magical 59 on Thursday after carding 10 birdies and an eagle for a 60 in his opening round of the year at the Desert Classic in Southern California.
NBA: Heartache for Knicks as basketball steals London spotlight
A game between the struggling New York Knicks and Washington Wizards would barely have registered back in the United States but transported across the Atlantic it stole the London sporting spotlight on Thursday.
Heat fine Waiters after profanity-laced complaints
The Miami Heat fined reserve guard Dion Waiters an undisclosed amount Thursday for his profanity-filled complaints about playing time earlier this week.
Boxing: Alvarez to face Jacobs in May 4 middleweight unification bout
Mexican Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and fellow middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs will meet in a May 4 unification bout, Golden Boy Promotions and streaming service DAZN announced on Thursday.
Report: Ex-NFL QB, coach Schonert dies at 62
Former NFL quarterback Turk Schonert has died, according to Fox 19 News in Cincinnati.
Take five: Conference championship keys
The bright side of a lackluster divisional round is a star-studded conference championship weekend, bringing us rematches of two of the regular season’s best games.
Gladys Knight to perform anthem at Super Bowl
Legendary singer Gladys Knight will perform the national anthem before Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, the NFL and CBS announced Thursday.
NBA chief Silver says takes threats to Kanter seriously
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he supported Turkish player Enes Kanter’s decision to skip New York Knicks’ game against Washington Wizards in London on Thursday because of fears over his safety.
Rallying: Qatari Al-Attiyah wins his third Dakar, Toyota’s first
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah became a three times Dakar Rally winner on Thursday, taking no risks on the last stage to Lima and finishing with a 46-minute lead, while Australian Toby Price took the motorcycle crown.
