Mixed martial arts star McGregor appears in court in assault case
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor appeared in court on Friday over an alleged assault on a man in a Dublin pub in April.
Tsitsipas downs Djokovic in Shanghai, qualifies for ATP Finals
Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas battled back from a set down to defeat top seed Novak Djokovic 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Friday for his first victory over a reigning world number one.
F1 cancels Suzuka Saturday, hunkers down for Hagibis
Formula One team bosses backed the decision of Japanese Grand Prix organisers to cancel all of Saturday’s practice and qualifying sessions as the sport hunkered down to ride out Typhoon Hagibis.
FIFA bans former Afghan general secretary in sexual abuse enquiry
The former general secretary of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has been banned for five years and fined after FIFA’s ethics committee found him guilty of violations relating to the abuse of female players.
NBA scraps media access to teams in China amid HK tweet backlash
The National Basketball Association said on Friday it won’t make the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers available to media for the rest of their China visit, amid a furore over a tweet by a Houston Rockets executive supporting Hong Kong’s protest…
NBA puts off press events in China, but Saturday’s game to go ahead
The National Basketball Association (NBA) kept quiet on Friday, postponing media events for the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers in China amid a furor over a tweet by a Houston Rockets executive supporting Hong Kong’s protesters.
NBA says no media sessions for Nets, Lakers for rest of China trip: ESPN reporter
The U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) has decided not to make the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers available to media during the rest of their China trip amid a furor over a Houston Rockets executive’s tweet supporting Hong Kong’s prot…
NHL roundup: Predators trip Caps with four goals in third
Nick Bonino and Mattias Ekholm scored 28 seconds apart late in the game as the Nashville Predators posted four third-period goals to rally for a wild 6-5 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
Nike shuts down Oregon Project after ban of coach
Nike Inc shut down its Nike Oregon Project training group on Thursday, following the recent four-year ban of founder and coach Alberto Salazar by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
As China storm swirls, Nets and Lakers set to address media Friday
The Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to speak to the media on Friday, a day after playing an exhibition game in Shanghai amid a furor over a tweet last week from the Houston Rockets general manager supporting the protests in Hong …
