Motor racing: Alonso staying at McLaren in 2018
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Double world champion Fernando Alonso will stay with McLaren in 2018, the team said on Thursday in a long-expected announcement that finally ended one of the sagas of the Formula One season.
Basketball: Injured Lin set to miss season, say Nets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jeremy Lin is expected to miss the entire 2017-18 NBA season after suffering a serious right knee injury in the Brooklyn Nets’ regular-season opener on Wednesday night, his team said.
Tennis: Berdych cuts season short with back problem
LONDON (Reuters) – Czech Tomas Berdych is the latest player to end his season early after announcing he would miss tournaments in Vienna and Paris because of a back injury.
Challenger Takam ready to give Joshua a ‘proper fight’
(Reuters) – France-based Cameroonian Carlos Takam believes he can take the fight to world champion Anthony Joshua when the duo battle for the Briton’s IBF, IBO and WBA (Super) heavyweight titles in Cardiff on Oct. 28.
Olympics: Champions League winner Park to be first South Korean to carry Games flame
ATHENS (Reuters) – Champions League winner Park Ji-sung will be the first South Korean to carry the flame for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics after the torch lighting ceremony in Olympia next week, the Greek Olympic committee said on Thursday.
Golf: Thomas surges clear as PGA Tour makes Korea debut
SEOUL (Reuters) – Justin Thomas made a slow start to the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup in South Korea on Thursday with a bogey at his opening hole but the FedExCup champion soon caught fire, carding seven birdies and a pair of eagles in a nine-under round of 63 to…
Highlights from Wednesday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from National Hockey League games on Wednesday:
Highlights of Wednesday’s NBA games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from National Basketball Association games on Wednesday:
Tanaka lauded after pitching gem for Yankees
(Reuters) – Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka maintained an aggressive mindset to pitch the New York Yankees within a victory of the World Series and a potential showdown with compatriot Yu Darvish.
Highlights of MLB playoff games on Wednesday
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from Major League Baseball’s playoff games on Wednesday:
