The NHL’s board of governors thinks Brendan Shanahan is doing a bang-up job of enforcing player safety. That was the sense commissioner Gary Bettman got from the room on the final day of meetings that included updates on player safety, the Sochi Olympics and the relationship with the NHLPA.
Full Story NHL board of governors satisfied with Brendan Shanahan
The Toronto Raptors (7-12) will be shorthanded as they host the San Antonio Spurs (15-4) on Tuesday night (7 p.m. ET). The Raptors are still waiting for players they received in exchange for Rudy Gay, Aaron Gray and Quincy Acy.
Full Story DeRozan, Raptors move on without Gay against Spurs
The Baltimore Ravens have placed wide receiver Brandon Stokley on injured reserve, ending his season after he sustained a concussion in Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Full Story Ravens’ Brandon Stokley out for season with concussion
Neil Lennon has offered a robust defence of the Celtic supporters ahead of their UEFA Champions League game in Barcelona.
Full Story Lennon: Celtic fans the best
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he is not planning to adopt more defensive tactics, despite conceding six goals in their last two matches.
Full Story Jose won’t change his style
The RFU says it’s still not too late to resolve the long-running dispute threatening the future of European club rugby.
Full Story RFU chief still optimistic
Terry Butcher is hoping that his players will relish rather than fear their trip to Celtic this weekend.
Full Story Butcher ready for Celtic test
An Associated Press review of penalties through the first 11 weeks of the NFL season finds that an average of nearly once a game, a player absorbs an illegal blow to the head or neck that could put his career at risk.
Full Story NFL headshots not going away, study finds
A Flame for the first 16 seasons of his NHL career and team captain for nine until he was traded last March, Jarome Iginla said he doesn’t know what to expect for his first game in Calgary wearing enemy colours on Tuesday night (9:30 p.m. ET).
Full Story Jarome Iginla returns to Calgary
John Mooney impressed with both bat and ball but Ireland endured a tough opening day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup final against Afghanistan in Dubai.
Full Story Mooney shines for Ireland
Gerhard Tremmel wants Swansea to book their place in the last 32 of the Europa League by claiming a positive result.
Full Story Tremmel targets Euro progress
An Associated Press review of penalties through the first 11 weeks of the NFL season finds that an average of nearly once a game, a player absorbs an illegal blow to the head or neck that could put his career at risk.
Full Story NFL players still taking headshots
Team Sky have been awarded a three-year World Tour licence after the UCI confirmed the make-up of cycling’s top division for next season and beyond.
Full Story Sky get three-year licence
QPR midfielder Joey Barton thinks the range of betting markets available on football matches should be looked at in the wake of the match-fixing arrests.
Full Story Barton: Close these markets
The NHL on Tuesday suspended Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Dion Phaneuf two games for his hit from behind against Boston defenceman Kevan Miller in Sunday’s 5-2 loss.
Full Story Leafs’ Dion Phaneuf out 2 games for Miller hit
Former Kent coach Paul Farbrace has emerged as the leading candidate to become the new coach of the Sri Lanka national side.
Full Story Farbrace in Sri Lanka frame
Rajai Davis has reportedly joined the Detroit Tigers on a two-year deal worth $9-10 million US. The outfielder spent last season with the Blue Jays, stealing 45 bases.
Full Story Ex-Blue Jay Rajai Davis joins Tigers: reports
McLaren and Force India have decided not to attend Pirelli’s Bahrain tyre test, Sky Sports Online can reveal, with the Silverstone outfit citing the tight timeframes involved in getting ready for next week’s hastily-arranged session.
Full Story McLaren, Force India won’t run
Thomas Aiken has admitted that winning this week’s Nelson Mandela Championship would eclipse anything else he has managed in golf.
Full Story Aiken targets Mandela tribute
Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray will be staying with Munster until at least June 2016, after signing a new two-year contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union.
Full Story Murray gets new Munster deal
