Barca’s Valverde skirts independence debate as Iniesta ruled out for Bilbao
MADRID, (Reuters) – Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde declined to be drawn on Friday on whether a declaration of independence by Catalonia’s parliament meant his side might end up being kicked out of La Liga.
Doping: Jamaican sprinter Livermore give two-year ban
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – Commonwealth Games 200m bronze medalist Jason Livermore has been given a two-year ban for doping, Jamaica’s Independent Disciplinary Panel said on Friday.
Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving in Florida
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Reuters) – Tiger Woods on Friday pleaded guilty in a Florida court to reckless driving and entered a program for first-time offenders, avoiding a conviction on the charge of driving under the influence (DUI) last spring.
Owner of NFL’s Texans sorry for ‘inmates’ comment on protesting players
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The owner of the National Football League’s Houston Texans apologized on Friday for using a figure of speech that compared players to “inmates” as he discussed protests staged during the national anthem ahead of games.
Bottas fastest in first Mexican GP practice
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Finland’s Valtteri Bottas kept team mate and title favorite Lewis Hamilton off the top of the first-practice timesheets on Friday as champions Mercedes made a quick start to the Mexican Grand Prix weekend.
Dodgers World Series bright spot for immigrant community
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For Los Angeles Dodgers fan and illegal Mexican immigrant Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, the team’s first trip to the World Series in nearly three decades has been a rare bright spot in an otherwise difficult time.
Hamilton open to having Ricciardo as a team mate
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton says he would be happy to partner Daniel Ricciardo at Mercedes one day but the Australian should keep his focus firmly on staying ahead of Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen.
Retiring Hingis secures year-end top ranking in doubles
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Martina Hingis is guaranteed to finish her career on a high after the WTA confirmed that the retiring 37-year-old Swiss had secured the year-end number one ranking in women’s doubles alongside Taiwanese partner Chan Yung-jan on Fr…
Alibaba’s Tsai in deal for stake in NBA’s Brooklyn Nets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Joseph Tsai, vice chairman of Chinese internet conglomerate Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , has struck a deal to buy a 49 percent stake in the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association, according to two sources familiar with…
Athletics: Euro 5000m champ Fifa temporarily released after doping arrest
MADRID (Reuters) – – European 5,000 meter champion Ilias Fifa and eight other athletes have been provisionally released by police after their arrest on Wednesday for alleged links to a doping network, Spanish legal officials said on Friday.
