Sumo: Former yokozuna Harumafuji summarily indicted for assault
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prosecutors summarily indicted Mongolian-born former sumo grand champion Harumafuji for assaulting a junior wrestler, a local prosecutors office in Tottori, western Japan, said on Thursday, in a move to seek the payment of fines rathe…
Tennis: Fitness comes first for returning Murray, Djokovic
(Reuters) – Former world number ones Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are relishing their return to competition after serious injuries cut their last campaigns short, but the overriding aim for both players in the New Year is to stay fit and healthy.
Sailing: Comanche confirmed as Sydney-Hobart winner after protest
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian super-maxi LDV Comanche was awarded line honors for the Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic on Thursday after an international jury imposed a one-hour penalty on Wild Oats XI following a protest.
Highlights of Wednesday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of National Hockey League games on Wednesday:
Highlights of Wednesday’s NBA games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Basketball Association games:
NBA: Injured Minnesota guard Teague to undergo knee scan
(Reuters) – Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague suffered a left knee injury during the fourth quarter of his team’s NBA game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday and will undergo a scan to discover the extent of the damage.
Tennis: Ferderer plans to keep expectations in check for 2018
(Reuters) – Roger Federer did not know what to expect when he touched down in Australia in 2017.
NBA: Rondo tallies 25 assists for highest total in 21 years
(Reuters) – New Orleans point guard Rajon Rondo dished out an NBA season-high 25 assists on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets to become the first player to reach the total in 21 years.
Golf: Japan ladies’ tour thrives with healthy sponsorship, full schedule
(Reuters) – The Japanese LPGA Tour quietly celebrated its 50th season this year with a full schedule and legitimate claims to being more popular than the country’s stagnant men’s circuit.
Tennis: Unprepared Nadal withdraws from Brisbane tournament
SYDNEY (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal’s preparations for next month’s Australian Open have suffered a blow after he was a late withdrawal from the Brisbane International tournament on Thursday.
