Butler helps rampaging Bulls trample over hapless Lakers
(The Sports Xchange) – Guard Jimmy Butler scored 26 points and dished out 10 assists, and center Pau Gasol had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 114-91 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Thursday.
Williams seeking to join Graf with Australian Open win
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams is on course to match Steffi Graf’s major haul in the Australian Open on Saturday, but German seventh seed Angelique Kerber will be hoping she can prevent the American from emulating her idol while carving her own …
Western All-Stars bolstered by Warrior reinforcements
(Reuters) – Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will join Golden State team mate Stephen Curry as Western Conference All-Stars when the NBA announced the reserves for next month’s game on Thursday.
NY’s top prosecutor targets NFL in antitrust probe: source
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is conducting an antitrust investigation of the NFL and its practice of imposing “price-floors” on certain tickets as part of an ongoing probe into the online ticketing market,…
Brown and Loupe upstage big guns at Torrey Pines
(Reuters) – American journeyman Scott Brown stole the limelight from some of golf’s biggest names as he recovered from a shaky start to charge into a share of the lead at the Farmers Insurance Open outside San Diego on Thursday.
Pirelli to host ‘vital’ meeting on F1 tyres
LONDON (Reuters) – Pirelli will host a meeting of Formula One’s key stakeholders in Milan next week to discuss how the sport wants the tyres to perform in future.
Coe denies knowledge of 2017 world championship ‘bribes’: IAAF
LONDON (Reuters) – IAAF president Sebastian Coe has denied knowing of “bribes being offered or received” in the awarding of the 2017 world athletics championships, a spokesman for the crisis-hit governing body said on Thursday.
Miyazato in seven-way tie for lead in the Bahamas
(Reuters) – Japan’s Mika Miyazato got off to a red-hot start on Thursday on the way to a seven-way share of the lead after a drama-filled opening round in the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic at Paradise Island.
Hungry Panthers happy to deny Peyton a fairytale finish
(Reuters) – Carolina Panthers players sliced up the sentimental notion they might feel bad about ruining what could be a fairytale ending to Peyton Manning’s illustrious career when they play the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50.
Magnussen set to replace Maldonado at Renault: reports
LONDON (Reuters) – Denmark’s Kevin Magnussen is set to replace Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado at the Renault Formula One team, Sky Sports television and specialist websites reported on Thursday.
