MLB notebook: Cubs fire hitting coach Davis
The Chicago Cubs have fired hitting coach Chili Davis after one season, according to several media reports, after the team’s offensive production faltered in the second half of the season.
NHL roundup: Leafs’ Matthews scores 8th, 9th goals
Auston Matthews scored two goals to increase his league-leading total to nine, and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs topped the winless Detroit Red Wings 5-3 on Thursday.
MLB notebook: Cubs fire hitting coach Davis
The Chicago Cubs have fired hitting coach Chili Davis after one season, according to several media reports, after the team’s offensive production faltered in the second half of the season.
Soccer: Colombia crush U.S. 4-2 in friendly
Colombia crushed a shorthanded and overmatched United States 4-2 in a friendly in Tampa on Thursday in the latest reminder the Americans are far from threatening the world’s best.
NBA notebook: Wolves cancel practice after Butler blowup
Disgruntled Jimmy Butler caused a stir at the Minnesota Timberwolves’ practice on Wednesday, and he wasn’t given a chance to do so again on Thursday.
Alpine skiing: Speed queen Vonn to retire at end of season
Lindsey Vonn, widely regarded as the greatest female ski racer of all-time, will retire from competition following the 2018-19 season even if she fails to break the record for World Cup wins, the American said on Thursday.
MLB notebook: Brewers tab LHP Gonzalez for Game 1 of NLCS
The Milwaukee Brewers have set their rotation for the first three games of their National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with left-hander Gio Gonzalez getting the nod for Game 1.
Alpine skiing – Vonn to retire at end of season: report
Lindsey Vonn, who is four wins shy of the all-time mark for World Cup race wins, will retire from competition at the end of the 2018-19 season, NBC Sports reported on Thursday.
Fleetwood hits monster drive en route to share of British Masters lead
Tommy Fleetwood hit a 400-yard-plus drive that took a hard bounce and rolled on and on and over the green on a par-four hole en route to a share of the first round lead at the British Masters in Surrey on Thursday.
Canada going for gold – whether or not they host 2026 Games
Calgary has yet to decide if it will submit a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics but Canada is already gearing up for a medal push by launching the 5to8 program on Thursday which will fund athletes who are between five to eight years from competing.
