Red Bulls, Whitecaps post easy wins in MLS playoffs
(Reuters) – The New York Red Bulls and Vancouver Whitecaps both posted emphatic victories as the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs kicked off with two one-sided matches on Wednesday.
Ice Hockey: Canada down U.S. 5-1 in women’s Olympic preview
BOSTON (Reuters) – Canada thrashed the United States 5-1 on Wednesday in a grudge match between the two teams most likely to compete for the women’s ice hockey gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Red Bulls knock Fire out of MLS playoffs
(Reuters) – Two early goals paved the way for the New York Red Bulls’ 4-0 victory over Chicago on Wednesday which eliminated the Fire from the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant was demoted to the scout team on Wednesday and is expected to be inactive for Sunday night’s game against the Detroit Lions.
National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz will miss the next three games due to discomfort in his right shoulder, the team announced Wednesday.
Former Guatemalan judge sentenced to eight months in FIFA bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Guatemalan judge who once served as a general secretary of the executive board of the Central American country’s soccer federation was sentenced to eight months in prison on Wednesday, the first person to be sentenced in a…
NFL expects Kaepernick to be invited to meeting with players
(Reuters) – Colin Kaepernick, who popularized the controversial gesture of kneeling during the U.S. national anthem, will likely be invited to a meeting with the NFL to discuss social issues and protests, the league said on Wednesday.
Doping: WADA figures show ‘noteworthy’ rise in positive results
(Reuters) – There was a “noteworthy” rise in the number of positive results from worldwide drugs tests last year, the World Anti-Doping Agency said in a report released on Wednesday.
Tennis: Del Potro wins opener in Basel to keep London hopes alive
BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro’s quest for an unlikely spot in the ATP World Tour Finals gathered pace as he beat Portugal’s Joao Sousa in his opening match at the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday.
Tennis: Top seed Zverev pulls out of ATP’s Next Gen Finals
BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) – Germany’s Alexander Zverev will miss the inaugural ATP Next Gen Finals in Milan next month to concentrate on his debut in the ATP Tour Finals in London the following week.
