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Panthers’ Okung to be first player paid in digital currency
More than a year and a half after expressing his desire to be paid in Bitcoin, Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Russell Okung is getting his wish. Okung posted the news Monday on Twitter, while quo...
Dec 29, 2020
Blackhawks captain Toews ‘drained and lethargic,’ out indefinitely
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is sidelined indefinitely by an unidentified illness, he said Tuesday. "This offseason, I've been experiencing symptoms that have left me feeling drained and ...
Dec 29, 2020
Aces high: Padres join World Series favorites
Landing a pair of aces to front a once-ragged rotation has thrust the San Diego Padres near the top of the 2021 World Series odds. The Padres jumped from 12-1 to 7-1 at SportsBetting.com to win the Wo...
Dec 29, 2020
Tennis-Indian Wells postponed due to COVID-19 concerns
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells that was scheduled to be held in California in March has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, tennis governing body AT...
Dec 29, 2020
Toews joins growing list of sidelined Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is sidelined due to an undisclosed illness and won't be ready for the start of the regular season. Toews, 32, joins a growing list of Blackhawks who aren't av...
Dec 29, 2020
Tennis-Simon, Daniell and Andujar join ATP Council after Djokovic withdrawal
(Reuters) - Gilles Simon, Marcus Daniell and Pablo Andujar were voted as the new members on the 2021-22 ATP Players Council, the governing body for men's tennis said on Tuesday, days after world numbe...
Dec 29, 2020
Ice hockey-IIHF president to meet Belarus’ Lukashenko to discuss 2021 world championship – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of ice hockey's international governing body said on Tuesday it would do everything possible to ensure the 2021 world championship is held in Belarus as planned despite cal...
Dec 29, 2020
Alpine skiing-American Cochran-Siegle takes first World Cup win in Bormio
(Reuters) - Ryan Cochran-Siegle ended a long U.S. men's Alpine ski team drought on Tuesday by taking his first World Cup win in a super-G in the Italian resort of Bormio. The 28-year-old, son of 1972 ...
Dec 29, 2020
Top 25 roundup: Maryland topples No. 6 Wisconsin
Eric Ayala scored 17 points and Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and nine rebounds as Maryland shot 64 percent in the second half en route to a 70-64 upset of No. 6 Wisconsin on Monday night in Madison, ...
Dec 29, 2020
NBA roundup: Morant sprains ankle in Grizzlies’ OT win
Brandon Clarke converted the go-ahead tip-in with 38.6 seconds remaining in overtime and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies outlasted the short-handed Brooklyn Nets for a 116-111 victory on Monday night. ...
Dec 29, 2020
