Sports News Roundup: Celtics' Irving doesn't think Belinelli hit was 'malicious'; Pliskova rallies for second Brisbane title


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 07-01-2019 05:29 IST | Created: 07-01-2019 05:22 IST
Sports News Roundup: Celtics' Irving doesn't think Belinelli hit was 'malicious';  Pliskova rallies for second Brisbane title

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

English footballer Rooney arrested in December in U.S. for public intoxication

English football star Wayne Rooney was arrested in December at Dulles Airport outside Washington, D.C. for public intoxication, according to local police. Rooney, who has played for U.S. soccer team D.C. United since last year, was booked into the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on Dec. 16, on a charge of public intoxication stemming from an arrest by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police, the local sheriff's office said.

Sharks reward F Radil with 1-year extension

Rookie forward Lukas Radil singed a one-year extension with the San Jose Sharks, the club announced Sunday. The deal keeps Radil under club control through the 2019-20 season. Though the 28-year-old Radil has only nine points (six goals, three assists) in 18 games in his first season in the NHL, the club is 11-4-3 with Radil in the lineup. What's more, his plus-10 rating is third on the team.

Celtics' Irving doesn't think Belinelli hit was 'malicious'

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving told reporters Sunday he doesn't believe San Antonio Spurs guard Marco Belinelli was acting intentionally when he hit Irving in the face and injured his eyes last week. "Watched it a few times, trying to figure out whether or not it was malicious or not, but I don't think it was," Irving said of the encounter. "So I'll let it go. But I got hit pretty good, and I'm just glad to get a few days' rest, as well.

Buffalo QB Jackson declares for NFL draft

Buffalo quarterback Tyree Jackson announced Sunday that he is bypassing his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Jackson revealed his decision on his Instagram account.

Astros, Mets complete 5-player trade

The New York Mets have traded three minor-leaguers to the Houston Astros for infielder J.D. Davis and minor league infielder Cody Bohanek, both teams announced Sunday. The Astros received outfielder Ross Adolph, catcher Scott Manea and infielder Luis Santana from New York.

NHL roundup: Streaking Isles rally past Blues

Jordan Eberle and Johnny Boychuk scored the tying and go-ahead goals within an 11-second span in the third period Saturday night for the visiting New York Islanders, who remained red-hot with a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. Matt Martin scored in the second period while Anders Lee added a valuable insurance goal late in the third for the Islanders, who were outshot 32-14 and trailed 2-0 in the first before storming back to earn their sixth straight win and their ninth victory in the last 10 games. Goalie Robin Lehner made 29 saves in winning his seventh consecutive decision.

NBA roundup: Curry, Warriors win 3-pointer battle with Kings

Stephen Curry connected on 10 3-pointers as part of a 42-point performance Saturday night, helping the Golden State Warriors outlast the host Sacramento Kings 127-123 in a game that featured the most combined 3-pointers in NBA history. The Warriors went 21-for-47 from beyond the arc while the Kings made a franchise-record 20 in 36 attempts. The 41 3-pointers were one more than the previous record of 40 set in a game last season between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers.

WTA roundup: Pliskova rallies for second Brisbane title

Fifth-seeded Karolina Pliskova reeled off 14 straight points to survive a second-set collapse and beat Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko for her second career Brisbane International title on Sunday in Australia. Pliskova, who won here in 2017, was down a set and at 3-5 and two points away from defeat when she rallied on her serve at deuce to win the game and begin her comeback in a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory.

Halep to begin new season without coach after Cahill quits

Simona Halep will be without a coach for the first few months of the 2019 season after Australian Darren Cahill left her team due to "family reasons", the world number one said on Sunday. Halep, who is gearing up for the Australian Open by playing in this week's Sydney International, has worked with the former Australia Davis Cup captain since 2016 and said she would not replace him until at least the claycourt season.

Colts face top-seeded Chiefs in divisional playoff showdown

Indianapolis's stunning season turnaround will face its stiffest test yet when the Colts travel to Kansas City to battle the top-seeded Chiefs next Saturday in the AFC divisional playoffs. The Colts' season looked all but done after starting 1-5 but have since won 10 of their last 11, including a 21-7 victory over the Texans in their wildcard showdown in Houston on Saturday.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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