Tennis: Free tickets get British fans making late dash to Madrid
British tennis fans have made a last-minute dash to Madrid to cheer their team on against Spain after the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) offered free tickets for the semi-final tie.
Alpine skiing: American Shiffrin breaks Stenmark’s record for slalom wins
Defending slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 41st World Cup title in the season opener in Levi, Finland on Saturday, surpassing Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time record tally.
Athletics: Russian federation names acting chief after suspensions
Russia’s suspended athletics federation named an acting president on Saturday a day after the sport’s global governing body halted its reinstatement process and raised the possibility of it being expelled altogether.
NBA roundup: Walker stretchered off as Celtics fall in Denver
Nikola Jokic scored 18 points, collected a season-best 16 rebounds and also had 10 assists and three steals during his third triple-double of the season to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 106-102 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Friday night.
Walker leaves game on stretcher after collision with teammate
Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker exited a Friday night game against the Denver Nuggets after his head collided with a teammate in a frightening incident that saw him carted off the court.
Bobsleigh: Humphries named to USA squad after battle with Canadian team
Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning bobsledder Kaillie Humphries was officially named to the USA Bobsled National Team on Thursday, capping off the Calgary native’s long saga to be released from the Canadian squad.
Murray a doubt for Britain’s clash with Spain
British Davis Cup captain said Andy Murray may be left out of Saturday’s Davis Cup semi-final against Spain as the former world number one is not in his best condition.
Nadal rescues Spain but heartbreak for Djokovic’s Serbia
Rafael Nadal put in some late-night overtime to drag hosts Spain into the Davis Cup semi-finals but Novak Djokovic’s hopes were dashed in excruciating fashion as Serbia bowed out on Friday.
Russia again faces Olympic ban after non-compliant recommendation
Russia is again facing a possible Olympic ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Compliance Review Committee (CRC) recommended on Friday that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) be ruled non-compliant.
Giants WR Shepard to return, TE Engram out
New York Giants receiver Sterling Shepard cleared concussion protocol and is available to play Sunday against the Chicago Bears, the team said Friday.
