■ Hockey
Ballard injures hand
The Phoenix Coyotes will be without defenseman Keith Ballard for at least four weeks due to a fractured right hand, Canadian sports channel TSN reported on Tuesday. Ballard, who suffered the injury in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, flew back to Phoenix on Tuesday to be examined by club doctors. The 11th overall pick in 2002, Ballard recorded eight goals and 31 assists while playing all 82 games as a rookie with the Coyotes in 2005-06. He had two assists in three games this season.
■ Soccer
Barton fined for mooning
Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton was fined ?2,000 (US$3,700) and given a warning on Tuesday for dropping his shorts in front of rival fans after a Premier League game. Barton had admitted a Football Association charge of improper conduct. Barton, who has a history of disciplinary problems, exposed his backside to Everton's fans after the 1-1 draw on Sept. 30 at Goodison Park. "I have had a fair hearing and would like to thank the FA for that," Barton told Manchester City's Web site.
■ Rugby Union
Cordingley out of tour
Sam Cordingley has withdrawn from next month's Australian rugby union tour to Europe, leaving the Wallabies without their first and second-choice scrumhalves for four test matches. Regular skipper George Gregan has elected not to tour so that he can focus his preparations on next year's World Cup in France. Cordingley, 30, has struggled with a foot injury most of the year and was ruled out of the tour during the preparation camp this week at Coffs Harbor. "It's progressed slowly ... I don't think I could get through the training load, let alone the four tests." Cordingley said in a statement yesterday.
■ Basketball
Pacer hit-and-run man held
Indianapolis police arrested a man on Tuesday who they claim drove a car into Stephen Jackson of the Indiana Pacers during a scuffle outside a strip club, the Indianapolis Star reported. Deon Willford was arrested on charges of criminal recklessness, leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license, police told the newspaper. Willford, 23, was being held at the Marion County Jail. Jackson and three Pacers teammates were departing Club Rio early on Friday morning when police say Jackson fired five gunshots from a 9mm handgun after being punched in the face and being struck by a car. Police said Jackson was apparently acting in self-defense, but it will be the decision of prosecutors whether or not Jackson and his teammates.
■ Soccer
FA to file racism complaint
England's Football Association are to contact UEFA after two Under-21 players suffered alleged racist abuse by Germany players in a playoff game, the FA said yesterday. Defender Anton Ferdinand and forward Micah Richards were allegedly abused in Tuesday's European championship playoff in Leverkusen which England won 2-0, British media reported. "Two of our players reported that they received racial abuse from German players," a FA spokesman said. "It's a matter we raised with the UEFA delegate after the game and we will be formally communicating with UEFA in the next couple of days." Underlining the FA's commitment to tackling racism, he added: "If any of our players are subject to racist abuse it's our duty to take that up with the relevant authorities -- and we will do that."
More than 180 years of horse racing came to an end in Singapore on Saturday, as the Singapore Turf Club hosted its final race day before its track is handed back to the Singaporean government to provide land for new homes. Under an overcast sky, the air-conditioned VIP boxes were full of enthusiasts, socialites and expats, while the grounds and betting halls below hosted mostly older-generation punters. The sun broke through for the last race, the last-ever Grand Singapore Gold Cup. The winner, South African jockey Muzi Yeni, echoed a feeling of loss shared by many on the day. “I’d
Former world No. 2 Paula Badosa has withdrawn from this week’s Wuhan Open, organizers said on Tuesday, amid a racism row over an online photograph. Tournament organizers said the Spaniard had pulled out of the WTA 1000 tournament, citing a gastrointestinal illness, hours before her first-round match against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. News outlets including Britain’s the Telegraph earlier reported that Badosa had posted a photo on Instagram in which she appeared to imitate a Chinese face by placing chopsticks on the corners of her eyes. The photo was taken last week in a restaurant in Beijing, where she reached the semi-finals of the
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LeBron James and eldest son Bronny James claimed a piece of NBA history on Sunday after making their long-awaited first appearance alongside each other for the Los Angeles Lakers. The duo appeared together at the start of the second quarter in the Lakers’ 118-114 preseason defeat to the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, east of Los Angeles. While LeBron James impressed with 19 points in just 16 minutes and 20 seconds on court before sitting out the second half, Bronny found the going harder with zero points in just over 13 minutes on court. The younger James attempted just one
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