NBA roundup: Jordan lifts Mavs over Clippers
DeAndre Jordan torched his former team for 16 points and a season-high 23 rebounds Sunday, and Dennis Smith Jr., who had a front tooth knocked out in the third quarter, came up with a game-saving block to allow host Dallas Mavericks to earn their seven…
NFL injury notebook: Panthers’ Olsen ruptures plantar fascia
Carolina tight end Greg Olsen ruptured the plantar fascia in his right foot on Sunday, he told reporters following the Panthers’ 24-17 road loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season, per multiple reports.
NFL: Packers fire head coach McCarthy after 13 seasons
The Green Bay Packers fired head coach Mike McCarthy on Sunday, ending his 13-season tenure in charge of the storied National Football League (NFL) team.
Longtime Kansas State coach Snyder retires
Longtime Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder announced his retirement on Sunday.
Patriots QB Brady finally joins 1,000-yard rushing club
Tom Brady has five Super Bowl championships, the NFL’s all-time mark for passing yards (regular season and playoffs) and three league Most Valuable Player awards. On Sunday, he reached the mark that has eluded him for so long: the 1,000-yard-rusher clu…
Golf – Rahm wins World Challenge by four strokes in Bahamas
Two months after beating Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup, Jon Rahm won his hero’s tournament on Sunday, surging to a four-stroke win at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
Soccer: Berhalter appointed U.S. men’s national team coach
Gregg Berhalter will be the first U.S. World Cup player to coach the men’s national team, U.S. Soccer said on Sunday as it announced the 45-year-old’s appointment to the top job.
Athletics-IAAF honours Owens and 11 other with heritage plaques
Global athletics will begin honouring its heritage with plaques at historically significant locations around the world, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced on Sunday.
Boxing – Canadian Stevenson in critical condition after knockout
Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson is in critical condition in hospital after being knocked out by Oleksandr Gvozdyk in their WBC light heavyweight title fight in Quebec City on Saturday, promoter Yvon Michel said.
Golf – Woods says desire still strong and describes 2018 as ‘incredible’
The 2018 season had been “incredible”, Tiger Woods said on Sunday after completing his final round of the year.
