Harden, Harrell ignite Rockets in rout of Clippers
(The Sports Xchange) – James Harden recorded his seventh triple-double of the season while Montrezl Harrell scored a career-high 29 points off the bench to fuel the Houston Rockets’ 140-116 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.
Woods gets ‘at least one win’ next year, says Begay
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods celebrated his 41st birthday on Friday and long-time friend and fellow professional Notah Begay III predicts he will have more to celebrate in a triumphant return to the PGA Tour in 2017.
Plenty at stake in Sunday’s NFL game close to regular season
(Reuters) – A showdown between the Packers and Lions that brings down the curtain on the National Football League’s regular season may offer the most drama, but there is much at stake in Sunday’s final slate of games.
Colts linebacker Mathis to retire after season finale
(The Sports Xchange) – Indianapolis Colts linebacker Robert Mathis announced on Friday he will retire after Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, ending 14 years with the organization.
Murray loses season opener to Goffin in Abu Dhabi
(Reuters) – World number one Andy Murray started his new season with a surprise 7-6(4) 6-4 loss to David Goffin in the semi-finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Kuebler, first Swiss Tour de France champion, dies at 97
ZURICH (Reuters) – Ferdinand “Ferdy” Kuebler, the first Swiss cyclist to win the Tour de France, died on Thursday in a Zurich hospital at the age of 97 following a brief illness, the Swiss Cycling federation said on its website.
Serena lands in New Zealand ahead of season opener
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Newly-engaged Serena Williams touched down in Auckland on Friday and quickly made her way to the court to hit some balls ahead of the start of her 2017 season.
Single-minded Rousey aims to claim back UFC belt
(Reuters) – When UFC bantamweight Ronda Rousey makes her long-awaited return to the octagon on Friday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, she will have just one thing on her mind – avenging her only UFC defeat and winning back what she sees as “h…
Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam committed suicide -coroner
DENVER (Reuters) – Rashaan Salaam, a winner of college football’s Heisman Trophy, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head in a park in Boulder, Colorado, earlier this month, a county coroner said on Thursday.
Former NFL player Carpenter dies aged 39
(The Sports Xchange) – Former NFL safety and philanthropist Keion Carpenter died on Thursday morning at the age of 39, one day after collapsing on a run while on holiday in Miami, a family spokesman said.
