Motor racing: Ferrari appoint Mekies as sporting director
Laurent Mekies will be Ferrari’s Formula One sporting director next season, team principal Maurizio Arrivabene said on Friday.
Ugandan women fight their way out of the slums, dream of boxing glory
Nineteen-year-old Lydia Nantale makes her way home from work through the squalor of the Katanga Slum in central Kampala, Uganda’s capital. But there’s only time for a quick change of clothes as her coach is waiting.
Motor racing: F1 audience levels out, some races show strong growth
Formula One’s global television viewing figures have leveled out but some races saw strong audience growth this year with the showcase Monaco Grand Prix leading the way, according to Nielsen Sports.
Golf: Rai hits course record to surge clear in Hong Kong
Aaron Rai fired a course-record nine-under-par 61 to surge into a four-shot lead after the second round of the Hong Kong Open on Friday.
NFL roundup: Saints win 10th straight
Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes, and the New Orleans defense forced four turnovers and suffocated the Atlanta running attack as the Saints won their league-best 10th consecutive game with a 31-17 victory over the visiting Falcons on Thursday nig…
Top 25 roundup: Roach, Texas down No. 7 UNC
Kerwin Roach II scored a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting as Texas outlasted No. 7 North Carolina 92-89 on Thursday in the opening round of the Las Vegas Invitational.
NFL notebook: Packers TE Graham aims to play with broken thumb
Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham returned to the practice field on Thursday on the heels of breaking his thumb in last week’s game against Seattle.
Cooper, Cowboys run away from Redskins
Dak Prescott threw for a season-high 289 yards with two long scoring passes to Amari Cooper, and the Dallas Cowboys celebrated Thanksgiving by working their way into a tie for first place in the NFC East with a 31-23 win over the Washington Redskins on…
NBA notebook: Thunder G Diallo avoids serious injury
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo was diagnosed with a sprained left ankle and will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days, the team announced Thursday.
Villanova snaps 2-game skid in routing Canisius
Sophomore forward Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree had career highs with 15 points and 13 rebounds for his first double-double and Phil Booth had 15 points when Villanova beat Canisius 83-56 in the first round of the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando, Fla., on Th…
