NBA fines Lakers coach Walton, Wizards F Morris
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton received a $15,000 fine from the NBA on Wednesday for public criticism of officiating, while Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris received a similar fine for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Goodnight Vienna for Dimitrov after Kukushkin loss
World number 10 Grigor Dimitrov had his Vienna Open debut cut short by Mikhail Kukushkin on Wednesday, losing 6-4 4-6 6-4 to the experienced Kazakh in the opening round.
Tsitsipas clocks up another win in Basel
Stefanos Tsitsipas followed up his maiden ATP title in Stockholm last week by brushing aside Jeremy Chardy in straight sets in the first round of the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel on Wednesday.
CB Peterson: A Cardinal for ‘years to come’
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson reaffirmed his commitment to the team Wednesday, saying he intends to be around for “years to come.”
Stephens uses losing set to lay foundations for Bertens win
Sloane Stephens maintained her unbeaten record at her first WTA Finals with a second successive victory on Wednesday, laying down the foundations of a three-set win over Kiki Bertens as the second set was slipping away.
Osaka pins Singapore losses on serving woes
Naomi Osaka used her potent serve to punishing effect to claim the U.S. Open title last month but the Japanese has been unable to harness it’s full power at the WTA Finals, losing her opening two round-robin matches in tight three-setters.
Broncos waive backup QB Kelly
The Denver Broncos waived Chad Kelly a day after the backup quarterback was arrested on suspicion of first-degree criminal trespassing following an incident that occurred early Tuesday morning.
Baseball-Nunez blast powers Red Sox to Game One win over Dodgers
Eduardo Nunez slammed a three-run pinch hit homer and Andrew Benintendi collected four hits to power the Boston Red Sox to a 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the World Series on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Soccer – Infantino to ask for vote on new tournaments despite opposition
FIFA president Gianni Infantino will put his controversial plans for two new international soccer tournaments to a vote at Friday’s meeting of the body’s ruling council, a spokesman for the governing body told Reuters on Wednesday.
Golf: Stellar field gathers to challenge Koepka in Shanghai
Having finally reached the summit, Brooks Koepka has no intention of giving up his number one ranking any time soon but his first outing as the man to beat could hardly be tougher with a stellar field gathered for this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions.
