MLB announces rule changes, including 3-batter minimum
Major League Baseball made official its rule changes for the 2020 season on Wednesday, implementing a three-batter minimum for any pitcher and an expanded regular-season roster.
Rugby: Hong Kong sevens postponed due to coronavirus: report
The Hong Kong leg of the Sevens World Series will be postponed later on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, according to a local media report.
WTA roundup: Bencic reaches St. Petersburg quarterfinals
Top-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland knocked out hometown favorite Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy quarterfinals in Russia.
U.S. men’s squad blasts federation, wants women’s pay tripled
The U.S. men’s national team on Wednesday called on the U.S. Soccer Federation to at least triple the pay of women’s national team players and accused the federation of “working very hard to sell a false narrative” in opposing their quest for higher pa…
Medvedev crashes out in Rotterdam, Monfils eases through
Top seed Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Rotterdam Open on Wednesday, losing to 104th-ranked Canadian Vasek Pospisil, who marched into the last 16 with a 6-4 6-3 victory.
Reports: Kobe, Gianna Bryant laid to rest
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were buried in a private funeral service in Southern California last week, multiple outlets reported late Tuesday.
PGA Tour Series: China delays start of season over coronavirus
The PGA Tour Series-China is postponing two qualifying tournaments and delaying the start of its season by two months because of the coronavirus epidemic, it said on Wednesday.
Defending champion Monfils eases through in Rotterdam
France’s Gael Monfils started his Rotterdam Open title defense with a convincing 6-3 6-2 victory over Portugal’s Joao Sousa on Wednesday to move into the last 16.
Browns’ Garrett reinstated after helmet-hit suspension
Cleveland Browns player Myles Garrett was reinstated to the NFL on Wednesday, three months after the league handed down a record indefinite suspension for attacking an opposing player with his own helmet during a game.
Renault launch their season with no car but plenty of resolve
Renault held a Formula One launch without a car on Wednesday but with plenty of optimism that 2020 would be better than last season, when they dropped from fourth to fifth overall.
