McCoist to become Rangers manager
Rangers confirm that Ally McCoist will succeed Walter Smith as manager at the end of the season.
Kiwi Holden set for Wasps
London Wasps are set to appoint Leon Holden as their new director of rugby, BBC Sport understands.
Velodrome is first London Park venue ready (AP)
With less than 18 months until the London Games, Chris Hoy tested the new cycling track where he expects world records to tumble and hopes to add to his collection of four Olympic gold medals. The 6,000-seat, $152 million velodrome was unveiled Tuesday, the first venue completed in the Olympic Park and the arena where the host nation expects to win a stack of medals.
Knicks’ trade for Anthony official (AP)
Players like Carmelo Anthony don’t come cheap
and many times they don’t come around at all. So even though it cost much of their core
the New York Knicks couldn’t pass up a chance to pair him with Amare Stoudemire. “I think this puts us in a way ahead of everything
because these are the kind of guys that are really hard to get
” Knicks president Donnie Walsh said.
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All-Star game ninja
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Thunder spoil Griffin’s Oklahoma return (AP)
Blake Griffin’s return home featured a rousing start and a forgettable finish. Jeff Green scored 22 points
Kevin Durant added 21 and the Oklahoma City Thunder spoiled Griffin’s return to his hometown by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 111-88 on Tuesday night. Griffin made a run at his first career triple-double but came up two assists shy.
NFL, union to continue mediation
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Simon Cho wins 500 at short track World Cup (AP)
Simon Cho won gold in the 500 meters at the short track speedskating World Cup on Sunday, a day after the American lost a race by one hundredth of a second. Cho won in 41.070 seconds. Wenhao Liang of China was second in 41.196, and Thibaut Fauconnet of France followed in 41.250. Cho won the overall event,
finishing with 3,978 points after eight races, with Fauconnet second and Liang third.
NFL Playoff Betting Sportsbooks Win Wildcard Round
NFL bettors didn’t fare well overall in the Wildcard Playoff round.