King Kokoskov named Serbia coach for Olympic push
Sacramento Kings assistant coach Igor Kokoskov has taken charge of his native Serbia in a bid to steer them to next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Balkan nation’s basketball federation (KSS) said on Wednesday.
Porsche and Mercedes embark on new era of electric racing
Formula E starts its sixth season in Saudi Arabia on Friday with debutants Porsche and Mercedes hoping to carry their respective success in sports cars and Formula One to a new all-electric battleground.
Murray claws out victory to give Britain lead, Serbia win
Andy Murray gave Britain a winning start in their opening Davis Cup Finals tie against the Netherlands but only after suffering a huge scare against an inspired Tallon Griekspoor on Wednesday.
Boxing: American Martin gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation
American boxer Ryan Martin has been suspended for four years by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) on Wednesday after testing positive for prohibited substances last year.
Anthony scores 10 points in Blazers debut
Forward Carmelo Anthony officially joined the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, and he scored 10 points in Portland’s 115-104 road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Russian runner’s suspension for working with banned coach lifted: AIU
Russian 400m runner Artyom Denmukhametov’s suspension for working with banned coach Vladimir Kazarin has been lifted by the IAAF global athletics body, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said.
Hong Kong Open postponed due to protest violence: organizers
The Hong Kong Open golf tournament has been postponed after violence from anti-government protests escalated this week, the Asian Tour and European Tour said on Wednesday.
I’ll stop when my body tells me to, says Federer
Roger Federer first thought about how long his playing career would last in 2009 but a decade later the 38-year-old is still going strong and says he will keeping playing until his body decides otherwise.
NHL roundup: Isles nip Pens, extend point streak to 15
Brock Nelson scored his second goal of the game, on his own rebound at 2:55 of overtime, as the visiting New York Islanders downed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Tuesday to stretch their point streak to 15 games, matching a franchise record.
NBA roundup: Pelicans dump Blazers in Anthony’s debut
Jrue Holiday had 22 points and 10 assists as the host New Orleans Pelicans spoiled Carmelo Anthony’s debut by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 115-104 on Tuesday night.
