Warriors defeat Knicks with teamwork
(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors passed circles around the New York Knicks on Thursday night, assisting on their first 36 baskets over 35 minutes in a 103-90 victory over the undermanned Eastern Conference squad.
Seahawks clinch NFC West as Rams fall again
(The Sports Xchange) – The Los Angeles Rams may have changed head coaches, but Thursday night’s result was all too familiar.
Colorful U.S. sports broadcaster Craig Sager dies at 65
(Reuters) – Dapper U.S. television sports broadcaster Craig Sager, who donned flamboyant outfits as he interviewed coaches and players during decades as an NBA sideline reporter and resolutely worked even during treatment for leukemia, has died at age …
Williams open to Bottas move to Mercedes
LONDON (Reuters) – Williams would be open to Valtteri Bottas joining Formula One champions Mercedes next season if a suitable replacement for the Finn can be found, deputy team principal Claire Williams said on Thursday.
Hall of Famer Carew to receive heart transplant
(The Sports Xchange) – Hall of Famer Rod Carew is set to receive a heart transplant on Thursday, 15 months after a massive heart attack nearly killed him.
Hopkins looks to end stellar career on a high note
(Reuters) – Boxing great Bernard Hopkins, who defended the middleweight title a record 20 times from 1995 to 2005 and has never been knocked out, intends to “overdo” himself when he ends a career of extraordinary longevity on Saturday.
Renault F1 expect ‘good step forward’ in 2017
LONDON (Reuters) – Renault expect to make “a good step forward” in Formula One next season after building up staff numbers and investing in new equipment and facilities this year, team bosses said on Thursday.
IOC, USOC and NBC join forces on U.S. sports channel
(Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee, United States Olympic Committee and NBC Universal have joined forces to bring year-round Games programming to the United States.
China’s five times Olympic champion Wu Minxia retires
(Reuters) – Five times Olympic gold medalist Wu Minxia, China’s most successful female diver, announced her retirement on Thursday due to her ‘physical condition’.
Ball change for Woods in ongoing equipment switch
(Reuters) – It has been all change on the equipment front for Tiger Woods on his return to competition after an absence of almost 16 months and on Thursday Bridgestone Golf announced that he has signed a multi-year agreement for exclusive use of its go…
