National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – NBA All-Star and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady will join the front office of the Orlando Magic as special assistant to CEO Alex Martins, the team announced Friday.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, who has been limited in practice all week with a left hamstring strain, is listed as questionable for Sunday’s road game against the Miami Dolphins.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Baseball stars Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant are on-the-field foes in the National League Division Series but the Las Vegas natives worked together on a public service announcement that was set to run during Friday’s Game One betw…
Golf: Caddies find success on and off the course
(Reuters) – Iced coffee company founder, Christmas tree salesman, carpenter, broadcaster.
Doping: WADA lifts suspension of Los Angeles lab
(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Friday it has lifted a three-month partial suspension of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Olympic Analytical Laboratory.
Commonwealth Games: Birmingham bid for 2022 ruled ‘not fully compliant’
LONDON (Reuters) – The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced on Friday that the deadline for bids to host the 2022 event had been extended, as sole bidding city Birmingham’s plans were judged to be not fully compliant.
Button to make return to racing next year but not in F1
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Jenson Button will return to racing next season but not in Formula One after spending one year too many in the sport, the Briton said on Friday.
Vettel quickest as rain lashes Suzuka practice
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel was quickest in free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday with the Ferrari driver’s morning effort never coming under threat in a rain-shortened afternoon session that saw only five men complete time…
Halep wins Kasatkina grudge match to reach China Open semis
(Reuters) – World number two Simona Halep reached the China Open semi-finals for the first time in her career after beating Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-2 6-1 on Friday.
IOC suspends Brazil’s Nuzman after arrest over vote-buying allegations
ZURICH (Reuters) – Brazil’s national Olympic committee (COB) and its head Carlos Nuzman were provisionally suspended by the International Olympic Committee on Friday, a day after the 75-year-old was arrested in Rio de Janeiro in connection with a corru…
