NHL roundup: Blues’ Allen earns rare home win
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen enjoyed rare home-ice success in a 2-1 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.
British Open champion Lowry to play rescheduled Hong Kong Open
British Open champion Shane Lowry will take part in next month’s rescheduled Hong Kong Open, which was postponed due to violence from escalating anti-government protests, organizers of the golf tournament have said.
ITF cuts live scoring data at low-level events to fight corruption
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has said it will phase out the collection of live scoring data at all World Tennis Tour (WTT) events offering prize money of up to $15,000 as part of its fight against corruption in the sport’s lower levels.
NFL notebook: Jaguars fire top boss Coughlin
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin on Wednesday evening, a decision that owner Shad Khan announced while saying he initially planned to wait until after the season.
OBJ on leaving Cleveland: ‘Not going anywhere’
Odell Beckham Jr. On Wednesday shot down the notion he wants out of Cleveland amid the Browns’ disappointing season.
Jaguars fire Coughlin after player union goes public with complaints
Senior executive Tom Coughlin has been fired by the Jacksonville Jaguars, two days after the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) sent out a scathing letter suggesting its members might consider avoiding the franchise when assessing their options.
Olympic manifesto breaks record for most expensive sports memorabilia
The original Olympic manifesto outlining the foundation of the modern Games shattered the world record for the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia sold at auction, fetching $8.8 million on Wednesday.
Suns’ Ayton begins second act after suspension
Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton is again in unfamiliar territory after returning from suspension to find a team breaking new ground with a coach and cast he has yet to learn. The second-year Bahamian played in his first game for the Suns on Tuesday since serving a 25-game suspension for testing positive for a diuretic and violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program.
Knicks hire Blatt in advisory role
David Blatt, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals, joined the New York Knicks on Wednesday as a basketball operations consultant.
Ozil removed from computer game in China over Uighur comments
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil has been removed from Konami’s eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2020 computer game in China over his comments about the country’s treatment of its Uighur Muslims.
