NBA Commissioner says league hit by huge financial losses due to Hong Kong tweet
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Thursday that the fallout following a tweet from a Houston Rockets official who backed the Hong Kong democracy protests has already cost the league substantial financial losses in China.
GM predictions: Clippers will be 2020 NBA champs
The Los Angeles Clippers will win the 2019-20 NBA title, 46 percent of league general managers said in the 18th annual NBA.com GM Survey.
WTA roundup: No. 1 seeds Svitolina, Bertens ousted
Veronika Kudermetova ousted top seed Elina Svitolina 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Thursday, winning her first-ever match against a top-five opponent.
Raiders DC: Burfict suspension a ‘witch hunt’
Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther expressed his displeasure with the season-long suspension of starting linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Thursday.
Irvin: Cowboys should sign WR Brown
Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin announced on a Dallas/Fort Worth-area radio station that the Cowboys can improve their passing game by signing wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Minnesota United’s Opara named MLS Defender of Year
Minnesota United’s Ike Opara was named the 2019 MLS Defender of the Year, the league announced Thursday.
Padres focus on Washington, Tingler
The San Diego Padres’ search for a manager has narrowed to two candidates with Texas ties, according to multiple reports.
Two-time All-Star Deng retires as a Bull
Two-time NBA All-Star forward Luol Deng retired Thursday after signing a one-day contract with the Chicago Bulls.
Murray roars past Cuevas into Antwerp quarter-finals
Andy Murray produced the most solid performances in his comeback from hip surgery, dismissing eighth seed Pablo Cuevas 6-4 6-3 on Thursday to storm into the quarter-finals of the European Open in Antwerp.
Boxing: Shields focuses on her craft, possible MMA move after pre-fight violence
Claressa Shields owns two Olympic gold medals and a 9-0 record as a professional boxer. But a violent incident outside the ring involving her brother has left the American rising star dealing with the emotional toll of the abrupt cancellation of a high…
