Yankees make signing of righty Cole official
Star right-hander Gerrit Cole elected against signing with the New York Yankees after they drafted him in 2008, opting to enroll at UCLA instead.
Darts: Sherrock wants more chances for women after landmark win
England’s Fallon Sherrock wants more qualifying places for female darts players after she became the first woman to beat a man at the PDC World Championship.
Wenger says Ozil must ‘accept consequences’ of China criticism
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Wednesday Mesut Ozil must “accept the consequences” of criticizing China’s treatment of its Uighur Muslims, but he defended the star midfielder’s right to express an opinion.
2019 a year of upheaval – except for Nadal and Djokovic
In many ways 2019 felt like a year of upheaval with a revamped Davis Cup, a shake-up in the ATP hierarchy and new faces lighting up the women’s game, yet some things – notably the furniture at the top of men’s tennis – refuse to budge.
Tiger the Master as game’s compelling act stages major encore
Tiger Woods was the compelling golf story of 2019, a year when Brooks Koepka completed an unprecedented double, Ko Jin-young ruled the women’s game and Matt Kuchar’s reputation as a good guy took a hit.
Factbox: Ten major talking points in 2019
Ten of the major talking points during the 2019 golf season:
NHL roundup: Malkin notches 400th career goal in Pens’ win
Two second-period goals and the 400th tally of Evgeni Malkin’s career lifted the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins past the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Tuesday.
NBA roundup: Pacers halt Lakers’ win streaks
Domantas Sabonis had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 105-102 win against the Lakers on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, snapping Los Angeles’ seven-game overall winning streak and 14-game road winning streak.
Varnish wins right to appeal employment tribunal verdict
Former European team sprint champion Jess Varnish has won the right to appeal after an employment tribunal ruled against her in January in her case against British Cycling and UK Sport.
Fury accepts Joshua’s sparring offer ahead of Wilder rematch
Tyson Fury says he is willing to take up fellow Briton Anthony Joshua’s offer of sparring to prepare for his February rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
