Chinese basketball body halts cooperation with Houston Rockets over offending tweet
The Chinese Basketball Association said on Sunday it was suspending “exchanges and cooperation” with the Houston Rockets basketball team, after their general manager took to Twitter to support protests in Hong Kong.
Djokovic downs Millman to win his first Japan Open title
World number one Novak Djokovic won his first Japan Open title and the 76th of his career with a dominant 6-3 6-2 win over Australian John Millman in the final in Tokyo on Sunday.
NHL roundup: Habs beat Leafs on wild rally
Paul Byron scored the only goal in a shootout, and the visiting Montreal Canadiens came back from three goals down to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-5, on Saturday night.
Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Florida subdues No. 7 Auburn
Lamical Perine’s 88-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave No. 10 Florida the cushion it needed to ride out a 24-13 victory against No. 7 Auburn in an SEC clash Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.
NFL notebook: Bears promote Bray to backup QB
The Chicago Bears promoted Tyler Bray from the practice squad on Saturday and he will serve as the backup quarterback to Chase Daniel for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders in London.
Na rides hot putting streak to two-shot lead in Las Vegas
Kevin Na enjoyed another sizzling day with the putter, jumping to a two-shot lead with a 10-under-par 61 in the third round at the Shiners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas on Saturday.
New international pro swimming series stirs excitement
A cavalcade of Olympic and world champions including Katie Ledecky, Florent Manaudou, Sarah Sjostrom and Chad Le Clos joined forces for what they hope will be part of the sport’s future in Indianapolis on Saturday.
Ethiopia’s Desisa wins midnight marathon in sprint finish
Lelisa Desisa ended an 18-year wait for Ethiopia when he triumphed in a sprint finish against compatriot Mosinet Geremew to win a midnight marathon at the World Athletics Championship on Sunday.
I am a clean athlete, says Hassan
Sifan Hassan repeated that she was a clean athlete after winning the world 1,500 meters title on Saturday, days after her coach Alberto Salazar was banned for breaking anti-doping rules.
Delle Donne question mark hangs over WNBA finals
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals head into Game Three on Sunday with an air of uncertainty, as it remains unclear whether the sport’s brightest star will play in the matchup between the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics.
