NBA: All eyes on hardwood for possible anthem protests
(Reuters) – The start of a new NBA season always commands attention, given a thirst for gravity-defying dunks and sweet shooters, but this year many may tune in simply to see if players will defy rules and kneel during the national anthem.
LeBron’s future with Cavs may hinge on success this season
(Reuters) – LeBron James enters the 2017-18 season with a deeper Cleveland Cavaliers team than the one that lost in last year’s NBA Finals and anything less than a championship in June could mark the end of his second tenure with the team.
Commentators unravel ‘totally weird’ NFL for Chinese fans
(This story corrects name of commentator to Xiao Shen in paragraph 2, clarifies Tencent is exclusive online broadcaster in paragraph 6)
Golf: Hatton stays grounded as hot streak continues
LONDON (Reuters) – Tyrrell Hatton hardly got carried away after winning his second successive tournament on Sunday.
Ecclestone moving to Switzerland after F1 exit
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s former commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone is moving further away from the sport he ruled for decades by relocating to Switzerland.
Soccer: France join top seeds for World Cup draw
ZURICH (Reuters) – France will be among the top seeds for next month’s World Cup draw after they climbed to seventh in the FIFA rankings published on Monday.
Willett did not want to play golf after 2016 U.S. Masters title
(Reuters) – Danny Willett has detailed his struggles in the months following his U.S. Masters triumph last year in a blog, describing how he did not want to play golf as he did not feel good enough.
Soccer: Indonesian fans mourn death of keeper in collision with team mate
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian soccer fans are mourning the death of Choirul Huda, the long-term goalkeeper and captain of top flight side Lamongan FC, usually known as Persela, following a collision with a team mate during a weekend match at their sta…
Highlights from Sunday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from National Hockey League games on Sunday:
Federer eyes ATP Finals title, top ranking after Shanghai triumph
(Reuters) – Roger Federer is eyeing a seventh ATP Finals crown and has not ruled out pinching the world number one ranking from Rafa Nadal if he maintains the form that won him his second Shanghai Masters trophy on Sunday.
