Thunder to retire Collison’s number
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Saturday that they will retire the number of Nick Collison on March 20, the first number ever to be retired by the club.
Maradona admitted to Argentine hospital for scheduled surgery
Diego Maradona was admitted to a clinic in Buenos Aires on Saturday to undergo a scheduled procedure due to stomach bleeding, a source close to the former Argentine soccer player told Reuters.
Mavs’ Barea has torn Achilles
Veteran point guard J.J. Barea tore his Achilles tendon in the Dallas Mavericks’ win Friday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Blue Jays sign RHP Phelps to 1-year, $2.5M deal
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander David Phelps to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with a club option for the 2020 season, the team announced Saturday.
Second Oregon player sues school, Taggart, NCAA
Another football player has sued the University of Oregon, former football coach Willie Taggart, the school’s former strength coach and the NCAA, alleging he suffered long-term effects from offseason workouts in 2017.
WADA to make decision on Russia on January 22
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) executive committee will take up a recommendation on Jan. 22 regarding Russia’s failure to turn over data from a Moscow laboratory by a Dec. 31 deadline, it said on Saturday.
Cleveland officially names Kitchens as coach
The Cleveland Browns officially named Freddie Kitchens as the team’s new head coach on Saturday.
Murray was indestructible at his peak says Corretja
Andy Murray’s former coach Alex Corretja said on Saturday that he was indestructible at the height of his career after the Briton announced he would retire this year due to hip problems.
Rallying: Dakar truck driver excluded after collision with spectator
Former Dakar Rally winner Andrey Karginov, competing for Russia’s Kamaz team in the truck category, has been excluded from this year’s event in Peru for failing to stop after a collision with a spectator.
De Minaur grinds Seppi down to win first title in Sydney
Australian teenager Alex de Minaur claimed his first career title in style when he wore down Italian veteran Andreas Seppi 7-5 7-6(5) to win the Sydney International on Saturday after his second match in five hours.
