Astros lament missed opportunity, vow reset for 2019
Heading home for the winter, the Houston Astros are already plotting a triumphant return in 2019.
Paralympics: IPC demands more accessible hotels, transport at Tokyo 2020
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) warned Tokyo 2020 organizers on Friday that more accessible hotels and transport options must be found ahead of the showpiece event.
Wimbledon brings in final set tiebreak
Wimbledon will introduce a final set tiebreak starting from next year’s Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organizers said on Friday.
Ice hockey: Kenya’s lone hockey team have Olympic-sized dreams
Kenya may be known more for producing the world’s greatest long distance runners than winter athletes, but the country’s only ice hockey team are hoping a recent trip to Canada will help change that narrative.
Golf: Piercy grabs lead at CJ Cup, as Koepka makes charge
Scott Piercy rolled in a birdie on his last hole to take a one-shot lead at the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup in South Korea as fellow American Brooks Koepka soared up the leaderboard during the second round on Friday.
NBA roundup: LeBron loses Lakers debut at Portland
Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 49 points, and Nik Stauskas matched his career high with 24 points in his first appearance in a Portland uniform, leading the Trail Blazers past the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 128-119 Thursday night in the s…
NHL roundup: Avalanche hand Devils first loss
Gabriel Landeskog recorded his third career hat trick by scoring the tiebreaking goal with 3:22 remaining on Thursday, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche recorded a 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils, who became the last NHL team to lose a game th…
Blazers spoil LeBron’s Lakers debut
Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 49 points, and Nik Stauskas matched his career high with 24 points in his first appearance in a Portland uniform, leading the Trail Blazers past the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 128-119 Thursday night in the s…
Price-less: Red Sox KO Astros to reach World Series
Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. spoke with an earnestness that belied his influence on the American League Championship Series, a sincerity that did not fully reflect the potency of his bat or the damage he wrought in helping dethrone the def…
Broncos pound Cardinals, end four-game losing streak
The visiting Denver Broncos returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the first quarter and coasted to a 45-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night in Glendale, Ariz.
