Ice hockey: Kyrgyzstan’s first female team shatters stereotypes
A group of girls from a remote village in Kyrgyzstan have come together to form the central Asian country’s first all-female ice hockey team — Shapak.
ATP roundup: Monfils makes Montpellier quarters
Top-seeded Gael Monfils survived a tough three-set match against fellow Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.
Taylor leads at Pebble Beach, ‘stallion’ Mickelson starts well
Nick Taylor seized the first-round lead at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday while defending champion Phil Mickelson drove the ball “like a stallion” to get off to a good start at an event he has won five times.
Athletics: Kipchoge’s sub-two shoe would be legal under new rules, says Nike
Nike said the Alphafly shoe worn by Eliud Kipchoge to break the two-hour marathon barrier would be legal under World Athletics’ new rules and that widespread reports of its shoes containing triple carbon plates are false.
All-Star rosters set for Team LeBron, Team Giannis
Captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo selected their teams for the Feb. 16 NBA All-Star Game at Chicago, and one side will have a distinct Los Angeles flavor.
Take 5: Most impactful NBA trades
The latest frenzy took place in the hours leading up to Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline. A wide-open season that features multiple championship contenders led to a burst of trade activity — and additional rumors that never came to fruition — as clubs f…
Coach tells U.S. jury he never wanted Michael Avenatti to hold Nike press conference
The youth basketball coach who hired Michael Avenatti to represent him in negotiations with Nike Inc said at the celebrity lawyer’s extortion trial on Thursday he became “very, very upset” upon learning that Avenatti planned to publicize his corruption…
Kobe Bryant memorial planned at Lakers’ home arena: report
Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, killed with eight others in a helicopter crash last month, will be honored at a public memorial service planned for Feb. 24 at the Staples Center, the team’s home arena and scene of many of his greatest basketball …
NBA notebook: Wolves-Warriors swap tops busy trade day
The Minnesota Timberwolves will acquire guard D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors in a blockbuster trade that includes forward Andrew Wiggins, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday.
Domestic charges dropped against Dolphins cornerback Howard
Florida prosecutors dismissed domestic violence charges against Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard on Thursday.
