NBA roundup: Clippers rally past Blazers for Rivers’ 900th win
Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from an eight-point, fourth-quarter hole to defeat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 107-101 on Thursday night.
Olympics: Placido Domingo pulls out of cultural event, cites ‘complexity’
Opera singer Placido Domingo has withdrawn from a pre-Olympics theatrical event set for next spring, he said in a statement issued by Tokyo Olympics organizers on Friday, citing the “complexity” of the project.
Australia snub Stosur for Fed Cup singles, pick Tomljanovic
Australia are throwing debutant Ajla Tomljanovic into the Fed Cup cauldron against France, dropping veteran Sam Stosur in favor of the Croatia-born debutant for the singles just weeks after she became eligible to represent the nation.
Woods confident there will be no Ryder repeat at Presidents Cup
Tiger Woods says he will be well rested when he leads the United States as playing captain at next month’s Presidents Cup in Australia and is confident there will be no repeat of his poor performance at last year’s Ryder Cup.
NHL roundup: Pens score 4 unanswered to snap Isles’ streak
Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game with 1:35 left in overtime Thursday night to cap a furious comeback by the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored four unanswered goals in the third period and overtime to snap the New York Islanders’ 10-…
Ibrahimovic set for AC Milan return, says MLS chief
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to rejoin Italian side AC Milan after his successful stint at LA Galaxy, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has said.
Natural selection: Woods picks himself for Presidents Cup
Tiger Woods selected himself as one of his four captain’s picks to play for the United States in the next month’s Presidents Cup against the International team and said he was confident his creaky knee could stand up to the strain.
NFL notebook: Brown vents frustration on Twitter
Antonio Brown let loose with a profanity-filled tweet aimed at the NFL on Thursday, one week before he is scheduled to meet with the league to discuss the investigation into allegations of sexual assault and rape made against the wide receiver in a civ…
NBA fines Clippers $50K over Kawhi-related comments
The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $50,000 on Thursday for comments made about Kawhi Leonard and his injury status.
Motor racing: Chadwick feels F1 is further away the closer she gets
W Series champion Jamie Chadwick has taken a step closer to Formula One this year but her dream of one day competing at the pinnacle of motor racing feels further away than ever.
