NBA notebook: VP Pence rips league over China issue
Vice President Mike Pence ripped the NBA’s handling of the China situation on Thursday, saying the league is “acting like a wholly owned subsidiary” of the communist country.
Sanchez tries to keep stellar postseason alive in World Series
Anibal Sanchez contemplated retiring from Major League Baseball in the past but rejuvenated his career and now has a chance to put the Washington Nationals on the cusp of a World Series title in the biggest game of his life.
ATP roundup: Federer earns walkover into Swiss semis
Roger Federer is through to the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors Basel after Swiss countryman Stan Wawrinka was forced to pull out of the tournament.
Trump to attend Sunday’s potential Game 5 of World Series
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would attend Game 5 of the World Series in Washington on Sunday so long as Major League Baseball’s championship is not decided sooner.
Trump plans to attend Game 5 of World Series
President Donald Trump plans to attend Game 5 of the World Series, scheduled for Sunday night at Nationals Park in Washington, he said Thursday.
Nationals confirm Corbin as Game 4 starter
Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin, who made a relief appearance in Game 1 of the World Series, will return to his regular role as a starter in Game 4 on Saturday against the visiting Houston Astros.
Wawrinka sets up quarter-final with fellow Swiss Federer
Stan Wawrinka outlasted Frances Tiafoe over three sets to set up an all-home quarter-final against compatriot and fellow veteran Roger Federer at the Swiss Indoors on Thursday.
Crazy things can happen, says Bottas of F1 title hopes
Valtteri Bottas needs a miracle to deny Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton a sixth Formula One title but the Finn is not completely ruling it out.
Thiem ends Verdasco jinx to reach Vienna quarters
Home favorite and top seed Dominic Thiem beat Fernando Verdasco for the first time to reach the Vienna Open quarter-finals on Thursday.
Hamilton says he is trying hard to reduce carbon footprint
Lewis Hamilton detailed on Thursday how he was trying to reduce his carbon footprint and defended his right to speak out on environmental issues while also racing around the world with Formula One.
