NBA notebook: OKC’s Westbrook has knee surgery
Former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook could miss the first few games of the NBA season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced Wednesday.
Preds F Watson suspended 27 games for domestic assault
Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson received a 27-game suspension without pay from the NHL on Wednesday after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor domestic assault charge in July.
NFL notebook: Bell off Steelers’ depth chart
Le’Veon Bell was removed from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game plan as he continued to refuse to report to the team on Wednesday.
Equestrian-Endurance event canceled at World Games
The World Equestrian Games (WEG) got off to a stuttering start on Wednesday when the endurance event was canceled due to dangerously high heat and humidity with more trouble looming as Hurricane Florence barrels towards North Carolina.
New Jersey sports bets rise in August with online wagers
New Jersey’s sportsbooks made $9.2 million of gross revenue in August, bringing the total so far this year to $16.5 million since the state began allowing legal sports wagers in June, state gambling officials said on Wednesday.
NFL season kicks off sports betting surge for DraftKings
The start of the National Football League season brought a rush of online betting for sports wagering provider DraftKings, where total bets in a single day equaled 10 percent of the number of bets placed over the previous five weeks, the company said.
Packers QB Rodgers taking ‘sprained knee’ day-by-day
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers sounded optimistic Wednesday about his chances of playing when the Packers host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Hurricane Florence continues to shuffle football schedule
The looming arrival of Hurricane Florence led to more shuffling off the college football schedule on Wednesday.
Blue Jackets, Tortorella agree on two-year extension
The Columbus Blue Jackets and John Tortorella have agreed to a two-year extension that puts the coach under contract through the 2020-21 season.
Packers QB Rodgers (knee) to work with rehabbing players
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will work out with rehabbing players on Wednesday as head coach Mike McCarthy decides whether his star will be able to play in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings.
