Osaka suffers woeful Fed Cup return
Naomi Osaka’s return to Japan’s Fed Cup team after a year’s absence turned sour on Friday as the world number 10 suffered a thrashing at the hands of Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo.
Reports: Red Sox to name Roenicke next manager
The Boston Red Sox will promote bench coach Ron Roenicke to manager once MLB’s investigation into allegations of sign stealing by the team is complete, according to reports Friday.
Canadian Dunfee finds solace in race walking
Canadian Evan Dunfee grew up dreaming about competing in the Olympics but was not good at sports and looked unlikely to fulfill his ambition until a desire to prove schoolyard bullies wrong led him to race walking.
Did cheating help Astros win World Series? Hinch says we may never know
Did cheating help the Houston Astros win the 2017 World Series? A.J. Hinch, who was fired as manager over the illegal sign-stealing operation used during his team’s championship season, acknowledged it’s a fair question, and said we may never know.
Felix sets sights on fifth Olympics after year of change
With a possible fifth Olympics in her sights, Allyson Felix faces a year unlike any other – yet the goal in many ways is the same, especially as an athlete.
NHL roundup: Blackwood, Wood lead as Devils blank Flyers
Miles Wood scored two goals and Mackenzie Blackwood made a career-best 46 saves to lift the visiting New Jersey Devils past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Thursday.
NBA roundup: Bucks, Giannis avenge earlier loss to 76ers
Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 36 points, 20 rebounds and six assists as the host Milwaukee Bucks avenged a Christmas Day loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with a 112-101 victory on Thursday.
Spurs stadium ‘front-runner’ for Joshua’s next bout: promoter
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua wants his next fight to be in London in June and Tottenham Hotspur’s 62,000-seater stadium is the most likely venue, promoter Eddie Hearn said.
NFL notebook: Brown apologizes to Steelers
Antonio Brown’s apology tour continued Thursday with the free agent wide receiver telling the Pittsburgh Steelers he was sorry for being a distraction.
MLB notebook: Red Sox probe nearly completed
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday he plans to finish his investigation of the Boston Red Sox’s role in the alleged electronic sign-stealing scandal before the opening of spring training on Wednesday.
