Thunder’s George: Not meeting angered Lakers
In the summer of 2017, Paul George told the Indiana Pacers that when he hit free agency in 2018, he’d be leaving town and heading back home to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. So the Pacers traded him to Oklahoma City.
Sherman’s next game: fantasy sports
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman announced Thursday that he is launching a fantasy sports site, Daily Number.
Bell’s return date a mystery to teammates
One prominent member of the Pittsburgh Steelers said he is in the dark when it comes to Le’Veon Bell’s next step.
Green Bay Packers not shopping WR Cobb
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb is not on the trade block.
Horse racing: Johnston breaks all-time British training record
Mark Johnston became the most prolific winning trainer in the history of British horse racing on Thursday when he saddled his 4,194th victorious runner at York.
NHL: Wickenheiser joins Maple Leafs in player development role
Hayley Wickenheiser, winner of four Olympic gold medals with the Canadian women’s ice hockey team, has joined the Toronto Maple Leafs as the assistant director of player development, the National Hockey League club said on Thursday.
Motorcycling: Crutchlow extends Honda contract to 2020
British MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow has extended his contract with Honda and the LCR team until the end of 2020, they announced at his home grand prix on Thursday.
Soccer: Klopp defends Ozil over criticism for Erdogan photo
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has defended German compatriot Mesut Ozil, saying the criticism the Arsenal midfielder received for being photographed with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was due to “absolute misinformation” and “complete nonsense”.
MLB roundup: Nats stun Phils on Zimmerman walk-off HR
Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of ninth inning off Seranthony Dominguez to give the Washington Nationals an 8-7 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
NFL notebook: Helmet rule remains unchanged after league review
Despite a review by the NFL competition committee, there will be no changes to the controversial helmet rule established in the spring, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent announced Wednesday.
