Figure skating: Osmond overcomes stumbles to take gold at Skate Canada
(Reuters) – Kaetlyn Osmond landed several difficult jumps to overcome two stumbles during her long routine and win gold at the Skate Canada International in Regina, Saskatchewan on Saturday.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – A day after his “inmates running the prison” comment in reference to ongoing player protests during the national anthem became public, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair met with the players Saturday morning and later issued a secon…
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Arizona Coyotes acquired goaltender Scott Wedgewood from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fifth-round draft choice in 2018, the teams announced Saturday.
Armour opens up five-stroke lead in Mississippi
(Reuters) – Ryan Armour fired a five-under-par 67 to surge five strokes clear of the field after the third round at the Sanderson Farms Championships in Mississippi on Saturday.
Joshua stops Takam in 10th to retain heavyweight crowns
CARDIFF (Reuters) – Britain’s Anthony Joshua retained his IBF, WBA and IBO world heavyweight titles when he stopped bloodied challenger Carlos Takam in the 10th round in Cardiff on Saturday.
Gurriel banned five games in 2018 for racist gesture
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Houston’s Yuli Gurriel will not miss any World Series games for the racist gesture he made toward Dodgers’ Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish but will serve a five-game ban next season, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said o…
Vettel takes 50th pole with Hamilton third
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel seized his 50th Formula One pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix on Saturday with title rival Lewis Hamilton third on the grid and poised for a fourth world championship.
Texans owner meets with players after ‘inmates’ comment
(The Sports Xchange) – A day after his “inmates running the prison” comment in reference to ongoing player protests during the national anthem became public, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair met with team players on Saturday and issued a second statemen…
Mexican GP marks a return to normality, says organizer
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican Grand Prix organizers say Sunday’s Formula One race marks a return to normality after last month’s devastating earthquakes, with tickets sold out and a three-day crowd of 320,000 expected.
Tsonga beats Kohlschreiber to set up all-French final in Vienna
(Reuters) – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Vienna Open semi-finals on Saturday to set up an all-French title clash with Lucas Pouille and keep his hopes of making the season-ending ATP Finals alive.
