Sports News Roundup: ATP Finals; Calgary 2026 Winter Olympics bid; Agnieszka Radwanska announces retirement

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Calgary 2026 Winter Olympics bid dead after 'no' vote

Calgary's hopes of hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics were dashed on Tuesday after citizens voted resoundingly against the western Canadian city's plan to bid for the Games. More than 56 percent of voters said 'No' in the plebiscite, a surprisingly lopsided margin after both sides had expected a close call in the city which hosted the 1988 Winter Games.

'No way' Durant remains in Golden State after this season: report

Draymond Green received a one-game suspension and Kevin Durant had little to say to the media. But in the wake of the sideline dust-up between the two Golden State Warriors stars, multiple reports have surfaced alleging that Durant's impending free agency had something to do with the exchange, and that the exchange may have cost the club a shot at holding onto Durant. The incident occurred Monday night, after Green failed to get Durant the ball on the final play of regulation against the Clippers. The Warriors did not score and Los Angeles won 121-116 in overtime.

Djokovic warns of 'saturation' over rival team events

Novak Djokovic fears staging a revamped Davis Cup finals and a revived ATP World Team Cup weeks apart could hurt the sport and result in creating two 'average' events. Tennis's world governing body the ITF was given the green light in August to launch a new Davis Cup format next year, culminating in an 18-nation finals week to be held at the end of November in Madrid.

NBA roundup: Draymond-less Warriors hold off Hawks

Jonas Jerebko recorded a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double in place of suspended Draymond Green, helping the Golden State Warriors pull away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 110-103 victory Tuesday night in Oakland, Calif. Green was suspended for the game for conduct detrimental to the team in the wake of a run-in he had with Kevin Durant after Monday's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors also played without Stephen Curry, who sat out his third straight game with a strained groin.

Emotional Isner says hard to play after death of friend

American John Isner said it had been "very very difficult" to focus on his second match at the ATP Finals against Marin Cilic after learning of the death of his close friend and former strength coach Kyle Morgan. Morgan, a 35-year-old former Florida University football player, was found dead on Monday after being reported missing by his family.

Djokovic through after dismantling Zverev, Cilic still in hunt

Novak Djokovic has 834 Tour match wins in his storied career but the latest, a 6-4 6-1 rout of young German Alexander Zverev at the ATP Finals on Wednesday, will not be one for his scrapbook. There were few moments to test the 02 Arena's crowd decibel-level monitor -- a new gimmick this year -- but despite not feeling well, Djokovic had too much guile for Zverev.

NHL roundup: Wilson scores, fights in Caps return

Dmitry Orlov scored two goals and added one assist as the visiting Washington Capitals were sparked by the return of Tom Wilson in defeating the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Tuesday night. Wilson had missed the first 16 games due to a 20-game suspension the league imposed after an illegal check to the head of Oskar Sundqvist from St. Louis in a preseason game. The NHL announced Tuesday an arbitrator reduced that to 14 games, and Wilson returned to the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Big Ben texted Bell before deadline but never heard back

Whatever the reasons Le'Veon Bell ultimately decided not to sign his franchise tender with the Pittsburgh Steelers and instead sit out the entire 2018 season, lack of effort on the part of his former quarterback isn't among them. Ben Roethlisberger revealed Wednesday that he texted Bell ahead of the Tuesday deadline for Bell to sign his $14.5 million tender or sit out the season, but never heard back from the running back.

France's World Cup triumphs changed attitudes to immigrants: Thuram

France's two World Cup wins in 1998 and 2018, which were characterized by the diversity of the players' backgrounds, have helped to ease racial tensions in the country and changed attitudes to immigrants, former defender Lilian Thuram has said. Thuram, who is France's most capped player, propelled them to their first ever World Cup final 20 years ago with two goals in a semi-final against Croatia, which set his side on their way to a triumph on home soil.

Former world number two Agnieszka Radwanska announces retirement

Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska said on Wednesday that she has decided to end her 13 year-long career due to health reasons. The former world number two was the first Polish player to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era, when she finished runner-up to Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 2012.

(With inputs from Reuters)