Durant should accept spot down Warriors’ pecking order: Payton
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Prized Golden State acquisition Kevin Durant should not try to become the team leader at his new home, says Hall of Famer Gary Payton.
FIFA fines Spanish FA for breach of transfer rules
MADRID (Reuters) – FIFA have fined Spain’s football federation (RFEF) for breaking rules governing the international transfer and registration of minors by allowing Atletico and Real Madrid to sign underage players from other countries.
NHL to inspect 2018 facilities, participation still in doubt
(Reuters) – National Hockey League (NHL) officials are visiting South Korea this week to inspect facilities for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics amid continuing uncertainty over the participation of the league’s top players at the Winter Games.
Siemian and Broncos ruin Osweiler’s homecoming
(The Sports Xchange) – Quarterback Trevor Siemian threw for a touchdown and guided four other scoring drives, and the Broncos’ defense shut down Brock Osweiler in his return to Denver in a 27-9 win over the Houston Texans on Monday night.
Harrington not ready to give up Ryder Cup playing ambitions
(Reuters) – Padraig Harrington is not ready to sacrifice years of his career to take up the captaincy of Europe’s Ryder Cup team, if offered the job for the 2018 edition, and says he wants to face the Americans at Le Golf National in Paris in a playing…
Dolphins running back Foster calls time on career
(The Sports Xchange) – Miami Dolphins running back Arian Foster announced his retirement, effective immediately, on Monday after eight NFL seasons.
U.S. transgender hockey player takes aim at being role model
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When ice hockey player Harrison Browne asked his professional league to change his name in his official player profile, to Harrison from Hailey, he did not suspect what a big moment it was.
Freak accident has Kipnis hobbling into World Series
(Reuters) – Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is dealing with a sprained left ankle as he prepares for Tuesday’s Game One of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs.
Snooker: I’m not good enough to beat world’s best, says O’Sullivan
(Reuters) – Five-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan said he was not good enough to compete with the world’s best players after reaching the International Championship second round in Daqing, China.
World Series Cinderellas deserve to be in Fall Classic
(Reuters) – Despite the Cinderella storylines about two of baseball’s underdog franchises reaching the World Series, the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians fully deserve to be battling for Major League Baseball’s title.
