Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Reports: Elena Delle Donne to take break from WNBA

Two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne is stepping away from basketball for an unspecified period of time, ESPN reported. Delle Donne has a one-year supermax contract supply on the desk however has instructed the Washington Mystics that she would not intend to signal it.

NFL-Usher says Super Bowl halftime present can be a profession crescendo

R&B famous person Usher, contemporary off of a wildly profitable Las Vegas residency, mentioned his efficiency at Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime present would be the newest peak in his 30-year profession. “Las Vegas has been amazing for me,” Usher, clad in a protracted black leather-based jacket, black gloves and darkish sun shades, instructed a packed press convention on Thursday.

Knicks purchase Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks from Pistons

The New York Knicks acquired ahead Bojan Bogdanovic and guard Alec Burks from the Detroit Pistons forward of Thursday’s NBA commerce deadline. In trade, the Pistons acquired guards Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn and Ryan Arcidiacono in addition to two future second-round draft picks.

Stars F Mason Marchment fined $5K for interference

Dallas Stars ahead Mason Marchment was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Thursday, sooner or later after his interference bloodied Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe. The high-quality was the utmost allowable underneath the league’s collective bargaining settlement.

Motor racing-New Haas boss addressing ‘elephants within the room’, says Magnussen

Danish driver Kevin Magnussen mentioned he’s excited to see actual change at Haas after Japanese engineer Ayao Komatsu changed Guenther Steiner final month as principal of the Formula One crew. Italian Steiner, a bigger than life character who turned an unintentional star of the Netflix ‘Drive to Survive’ docu-series, left the U.S.-owned crew when his contract was not renewed on the finish of final 12 months.

Emirates to sponsor NBA in-season event

The NBA’s in-season event is being rebranded because the Emirates NBA Cup. It’s a part of a multi-year advertising and marketing partnership between world airline Emirates and the NBA, introduced Thursday by the league. The deal additionally consists of Emirates because the league’s first patch companion for NBA referee jerseys.

Super Bowl win no retirement bridge for Chiefs’ Andy Reid

LAKE LAS VEGAS, Nevada — At his remaining media obligation till Super Bowl LVIII postgame, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid repeated constant denials he is on the verge of retirement, win or lose to the San Francisco 49ers. “Yeah, I haven’t gone there,” Reid, 65, mentioned Thursday morning on the crew lodge. “I don’t think about that. I’m tied up in the game and trying to take care of that. I’m sure somewhere, I’ll know when that time is. It’s not today and it won’t be Sunday.”

NFL-Las Vegas Sphere is latest Super Bowl star

Las Vegas’s latest star attraction, the $2.3 billion Sphere, is wowing soccer followers with quite a lot of Super Bowl-themed content material as Sunday’s showpiece recreation between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs approaches. The big glowing orb has been displaying the helmets of each groups, graphics in regards to the matchup and a countdown clock to kickoff on its absolutely programmable LED exterior, often known as the “exosphere”.

WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina rallies in Abu Dhabi

No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina reached the quarterfinals on the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open by rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win towards Danielle Collins on Thursday within the United Arab Emirates. The Kazakhstan star improved to 3-1 towards Collins with the two-hour, 17-minute victory. Rybakina trailed 3-2 within the second set and 2-1 within the deciding set earlier than surviving to face Spain’s Cristina Busca, a 7-6 (1), 7-5 winner over Great Britain’s Heather Watson.

NBA fines Bulls’ Andre Drummond $15K for gesture

The NBA fined Chicago Bulls middle Andre Drummond $15,000 for making an “inappropriate gesture” on the court docket, the league mentioned Thursday. The incident occurred with 1:22 left in extra time of the Bulls’ house recreation towards the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

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