NBA: Singer takes knee during performance of national anthem at Nets game
(Reuters) – Singer Justine Skye dropped to a knee toward the end of her rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner prior to the Brooklyn Nets home opener against the Orlando Magic on Friday.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Washington Nationals have won four National League East division titles since 2012 under three different managers.
Oakland Raiders’ Lynch suspended one game for pushing official
(Reuters) – Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch has been suspended for one game after pushing an official and grabbing his jersey during their home win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL said in a statement on Friday.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Green Bay Packers placed quarterback Aaron Rodgers on injured reserve Friday, one day after he underwent surgery to repair his broken right collarbone.
National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will miss two to four weeks due to a bruised left knee, according to multiple reports on Friday.
Sacramento Kings hire full-time female coach
(The Sports Xchange) – Jenny Boucek became the second current full-time female coach in the NBA on Friday, when the Sacramento Kings hired the former WNBA coach as assistant coach for player development.
Motor racing-Hamilton smashes track record in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Formula One title favorite Lewis Hamilton shattered the Circuit of the Americas track record on Friday as he dominated practice for a U.S. Grand Prix that could bring him a fourth world championship.
Chen, Medvedeva lead in grand prix opener
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Nathan Chen of the United States stunned reigning world champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan in the grand prix season opening in Moscow by taking first place in the short program, while two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedeva again showc…
Tennis: Dimitrov through to semis in Stockholm
(Reuters) – Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov moved closer to qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Germany’s Mischa Zverev to reach the semi-finals of the Stockholm Open on Friday, setting up a clash with Fabio Fognini.
Lin out for season after knee surgery, Nets confirm
(Reuters) – Chinese-American Jeremy Lin will miss the rest of the NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets confirmed on Friday after the guard underwent surgery.
