Cowboys’ Lawrence says he has torn labrum
Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence told reporters Friday he has been playing through a torn labrum in his shoulder the past two seasons.
Playoffs the goal in LeBron’s first season: Lakers’ Buss
Success for the Los Angeles Lakers’ first season with LeBron James will be measured by whether the team can make the playoffs after a five-year absence, owner Jeanie Buss has told Reuters.
NFL notebook: ‘We believe in Eli,’ Giants coach says
New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur told reporters Friday that the team is not considering benching quarterback Eli Manning.
Doping agency denies trying to bully athletes’ representative
The World Anti-Doping Agency denied on Friday that it had disrespected or attempted to bully athletes’ representative Beckie Scott during a debate in which tensions were “running high” over a decision to reinstate Russia’s anti-doping organization.
Motor racing: FIA confirms 21-race calendar for 2019
Formula One’s governing body FIA has signed off on the 21-race calendar for the 2019 world championship following a World Motor Sport Council meeting on Friday.
NASCAR notebook: Knaus late to fulfill career dream
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Almost from the day he arrived at Hendrick Motorsports 25 years ago, Chad Knaus had a specific ambition: He wanted to be crew chief on Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 Chevrolet.
NHL upset Watson’s suspension was reduced
The NHL expressed disappointment on Friday that a 27-game suspension for domestic violence issued to Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson was reduced to 18 games one day earlier.
Soccer: Browns’ owners aiming to keep Crew in Columbus
Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are part of a group in deep negotiations to buy Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew and keep the team in Columbus.
WTA roundup: Svitolina on the ropes in Hong Kong
Top-seeded Elina Svitolina faces a desperate situation at the Hong Kong Open when play resumes on Saturday. The Ukrainian trailed Chinese No. 6 seed Qiang Wang 6-2, 5-2 when the quarterfinal was suspended by rain on Friday in China.
49ers apologize to Kaepernick for photo omissions
The San Francisco 49ers apologized on Friday for initially leaving former quarterback Colin Kaepernick out of a photo gallery that displayed exploits of previous games against the Green Bay Packers.
