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 provide on the desk however has informed the Washington Mystics that she would not intend to signal it.

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

Danish driver Kevin Magnussen stated 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 workforce. Italian Steiner, a bigger than life character who grew to become an unintentional star of the Netflix ‘Drive to Survive’ docu-series, left the U.S.-owned workforce when his contract was not renewed on the finish of final yr.

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.

Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Louisville outlasts No. 12 Irish

Nyla Harris produced 19 factors and 10 rebounds as host No. 15 Louisville toppled No. 12 Notre Dame 73-66 on Thursday evening. Harris — who notched her fourth double-double of the season — made 9 of 11 pictures from the ground because the Cardinals (20-4, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) improved to 4-3 in opposition to ranked groups this season. Louisville additionally aided by 13 factors from Sydney Taylor plus an effort of 12 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists from Kiki Jefferson.

ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe earns opening win in Dallas

Back in motion for the primary time since his second-round exit on the Australian Open, top-seeded Frances Tiafoe posted a victory Thursday within the second spherical of the Dallas Open. Tiafoe, who obtained a first-round bye, downed Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-3 in a matchup of U.S. gamers.

Super Bowl win no retirement bridge for Chiefs’ Andy Reid

LAKE LAS VEGAS, Nevada — At his ultimate 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, stated Thursday morning on the workforce 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.”

Lakers unveil first of three Kobe Bryant statues

Kobe Bryant was recognized for exceeding expectations, so it ought to have come as no shock that on the day the late star’s statue was unveiled outdoors of the Los Angeles Lakers’ residence enviornment, it was revealed that three statues will in the end don the downtown L.A. property. In a personal ceremony outdoors of Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, the largest names in Lakers historical past had been in attendance — from Jerry West to Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and former head coach Phil Jackson. Pau Gasol was there, as was Norm Nixon, Michael Cooper and Robert Horry.

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 sport between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs approaches. The large glowing orb has been displaying the helmets of each groups, graphics concerning the matchup and a countdown clock to kickoff on its absolutely programmable LED exterior, generally 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 in opposition to Danielle Collins on Thursday within the United Arab Emirates. The Kazakhstan star improved to 3-1 in opposition to 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 courtroom, the league stated Thursday. The incident occurred with 1:22 left in time beyond regulation of the Bulls’ residence sport in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

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