National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry will be sidelined at least two weeks with a sprained right ankle, the team announced Tuesday.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Kansas City Royals signed right-hander Wily Peralta to a one-year contract with a club option, the team announced Tuesday.
Russia banned from Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the IOC found evidence of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system that has led to a series of suspensions for the coun…
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier remains in a Cincinnati hospital on Tuesday, one day after he sustained a spinal injury in Monday’s game against the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.
Tyrol to investigate allegations of sexual abuse in Austria’s ski scene
VIENNA (Reuters) – An independent commission will investigate former Austrian skiers’ allegations of sexual assaults by coaches, supervisors and team members from the 1970s until at least 2005, the Austrian province of Tyrol said on Tuesday.
Olympics: Russia banned from Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the IOC found evidence of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system that has led to a series of suspensions for the coun…
Soccer: Seattle out to silence critics in MLS Cup rematch
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Seattle Sounders hope to silence critics in Saturday’s MLS Cup rematch with Toronto FC following last year’s triumph on penalty kicks after they failed to put a single shot on goal during regulation.
Olympics: Russia banned from Pyeongchang Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after evidence emerged of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday…
Rangers extend reign as NHL’s most valuable team-Forbes
(Reuters) – The New York Rangers, worth $1.5 billion, are the most valuable franchise in the National Hockey League for a third consecutive year, according to the annual list published by business magazine Forbes on Tuesday.
Ricciardo is Formula One’s pass master in a season of fewer moves
LONDON (Reuters) – Australian Daniel Ricciardo replaced Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen as Formula One’s pass master in 2017 but the season saw half the number of overtaking moves following the introduction of faster and wider cars.
