China Mengniu Dairy signs on as soccer World Cup sponsor
BEIJING (Reuters) – China Mengniu Diary Co, the country’s No. 2 dairy company, said it has signed on as sponsor for the 2018 soccer World Cup, joining other Chinese firms Dalian Wanda, Hisense and Vivo.
Highlights of Tuesday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of National Hockey League games on Tuesday:
Tennis: Kyrgios to stay coach-less in new season
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios has sacrificed his love of basketball for more time in the gym to get fit for the Australian Open but sees no immediate need for the extra discipline of a full-time coach.
Highlights of Tuesday’s NBA games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Tuesday’s National Basketball Association games:
NFL: Eight Steelers selected for January Pro Bowl
(The Sports Xchange) – The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a showdown to the New England Patriots for AFC supremacy on Sunday night, but they were atop the pack when it came to filling out the Pro Bowl roster.
NFL: Panthers linebacker Davis has suspension cut to one game
(The Sports Xchange) – Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis had his two-game suspension reduced to one game after an appeal, the NFL announced Tuesday.
Romario to run for CBF chief to clean up Brazilian soccer
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Former Brazil soccer striker and 1994 World Cup champion Romario said on Tuesday he plans to run for president of the scandal-plagued Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on an anti-corruption platform.
Nashville expected to be named MLS expansion franchise
(Reuters) – Nashville are expected to be named Major League Soccer’s (MLS) newest expansion franchise when commissioner Don Garber makes an “important announcement” in the Tennessee state capital on Wednesday.
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The New York Islanders were informed Tuesday that their proposal to build a new arena at Belmont Park just outside New York City was selected as the winning bid, according to a Newsday report.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Texas Rangers left-hander Martin Perez is expected to miss the start of the 2018 season after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his non-pitching elbow.
