Akil Mitchell ‘seeing fine’ after eyeball pops out
(Reuters) – American basketball player Akil Mitchell said he was “seeing fine” after his eyeball popped out after a freak incident while playing for the New Zealand Breakers this week.
No evidence of fixing in Olympic bouts, says AIBA
LONDON (Reuters) – “Unprofessional relationships” within AIBA created an atmosphere of collusion between senior management and judges that undermined boxing at last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the governing body said in a statement on Friday.
Joshua vs. Klitschko fight to equal British crowd record
LONDON (Reuters) – The largest British boxing crowd for nearly 80 years will watch Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in April after promoters struck a deal with London’s Mayor.
Super Bowl glare fixes attention on Texas ‘bathroom bill’
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – As Houston readies to host the Super Bowl, a push by lawmakers in Texas to restrict bathroom access for transgender people is raising fears the state may be unable to score future major sporting events and could lose champions…
Doping-Russia withdraws appeal against weightlifting ban – report
ZURICH (Reuters) – Russia’s weightlifting federation (RWF) has withdrawn its appeal against a one-year ban from the sport, the Russian news agency TASS said.
Williams sisters add another chapter to great sibling rivalry
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – An Australian Open electrified by the revivals of seasoned champions will bathe in the warm glow of nostalgia on Saturday when the Williams sisters contest the women’s final at Rod Laver Arena.
Hayward, Jazz shoot past Lakers
(The Sports Xchange) – Gordon Hayward scored 24 points in his first game after being selected as an NBA All-Star, leading the Utah Jazz to a 96-88 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Thunder’s Westbrook earns sixth All-Star selection
(Reuters) – Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, a notable absentee from the starting line-ups for next month’s All-Star Game, was selected among the reserves for the marquee exhibition game, the NBA announced on Thursday.
Contrasting fortunes for Torrey Pines fans Rose and Woods
(Reuters) – Justin Rose and Tiger Woods share a great affection for Torrey Pines but their results were very different in Southern California on Thursday when they ended the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open 11 shots apart.
Tiger struggles at Torrey Pines, Rose sets pace
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods produced the good, the bad and the ugly in his first PGA Tour start in 17 months on Thursday while Olympic champion Justin Rose set the early pace in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open.
