Sports News Daily Online

November, 2016

Double Olympic champion Heather Stanning has announced her retirement from rowing.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/other-sports/news/12040/10650787/heather-stanning-retires-from-rowing-after-glittering-career

(Reuters) – Sony Corp’s cloud-based TV service, PlayStation Vue, said on Tuesday it would drop all Viacom Inc channels, including Comedy Central, Spike and MTV, starting Nov. 11. PlayStation Vue will add BBC America, NBA TV and broadcast stations from CBS and Fox, according to a blog post on Sony’s PlayStation website. Dwayne Benefield, the head of PlayStation Vue, said the decision was part of an ongoing evaluation of the service.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/playstation-vue-drop-viacom-channels-nov-11-224556062–nfl.html

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Jockey Kevin Sexton has been handed a two-year suspension following a a positive drugs test.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/racing/news/12040/10649469/irish-jockeys-banned-over-failed-drugs-test

Cristiano Ronaldo signs a new five-year deal with Real Madrid and says he has another 10 years left as a player – taking him to 41.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37890876

Nov 7 (Gracenote) – The World Rankings 1. (1) Jason Day (Australia) 12.20 2. (2) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 10.61 3. (3) Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 10.53 4. (4) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 8.82 5. (5) Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 8.48 6. (7) Adam Scott (Australia) 6.82 7. (6) Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 6.70 8. (8) Patrick Reed (U.S.) 5.85 9. (9) Bubba Watson (U.S.) 5.57 10. (11) Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 5.44 11. (10) Danny Willett (Britain) 5.37 12. (12) Paul Casey (Britain) 5.18 13. (13) Justin Rose (Britain) 5.16 14. (14) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 5.01 15. (15) Branden Grace (South Africa) 4.62 16. (16) Phil Mickelson (U. …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/golf-world-rankings-123640936–golf.html

Britain’s Andy Murray will be the dominant force in tennis now he is world number one, says former player Tim Henman.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37887919

Fergal O’Brien is weighing up a number of options for his veteran chaser Alvarado after pleasing in a racecourse gallop at Market Rasen.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/racing/news/12040/10647395/alvarado-set-for-road-to-aintree-with-grand-national-in-mind

LeBron James scored 25 points, passing Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th on the NBA all-time scoring list, as the Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten by defeating Philadelphia 102-101. James on Saturday also added eight rebounds and 14 assists, the last on Channing Frye's 3-pointer to create the final margin with 65 seconds remaining. The Philadelphia 76ers, winless at 0-5, turned the ball over three times in the final minute to ensure a victory by the Cavaliers, now 6-0.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/lebron-passes-olajuwon-join-top-10-time-nba-054715469–nba.html

Beholder got the better of the previously unbeaten Songbird in a thrilling climax to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Santa Anita.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/racing/news/12040/10645337/beholder-edges-songbird-in-distaff