NFL: National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick insisted on Wednesday that he solely is focused on facing his team’s most immediate opponent, as opposed to a potential one.
NHL: National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Chicago Blackhawks placed Corey Crawford on injured reserve and recalled fellow goaltender Jeff Glass and forward David Kampf from AHL Rockford on Wednesday.
Golf: ‘Lexi’ rule dominates golf chatter in 2017
(Reuters) – A rules violation prompted an overhaul of the controversial trial-by-television rule in 2017, and the ascendancy of youth continued unabated, all the while played against a backdrop of a certain 14-times major champion whose occasional heal…
Olympics: Evacuation plans in place for U.S. skiers, boarders
(Reuters) – United States Ski & Snowboard have emergency evacuation plans in place for athletes, coaches and officials should a “nightmare scenario” unfold during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the head of Global Rescue told Reuters on Wednesday.
Ukraine chess champion ready for praise and blame over Saudi boycott
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian chess champion Anna Muzychuk is ready for both praise and blame for boycotting this week’s world speed chess championship in Saudi Arabia – something which means she will lose two world titles and pass up substantial…
Russia’s Mutko steps down as head of World Cup organizing committee
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko, who was banned for life from the Olympics this month, on Wednesday stepped down from his post as head of Russia’s World Cup Local Organising Committee, Russia’s RIA agency quoted him as say…
Wild Oats sets race record in Sydney-Hobart victory
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian super-maxi Wild Oats XI smashed the race record as they won their ninth Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic on Wednesday, but face the possibility of a protest from second-placed LDV Comanche for a near-collision just af…
Wild Oats sets sailing race record in Sydney-Hobart victory
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian super-maxi Wild Oats XI smashed the race record as they won their ninth Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic on Wednesday but face the possibility of a protest from second-placed LDV Comanche for a near-collision just aft…
Highlights of Tuesday’s NBA games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Tuesday’s National Basketball Association games:
NHL: Maple Leafs’ goaltending great Bower dies at 93
(Reuters) – Hall of Fame ice hockey goaltender Johnny Bower died of pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 93, his family have said.
