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Serena Williams Withdraws from Italian Open, Mariners' Paxton Throws a No-Hitter and Raptors' Casey Voted Coach of the Year by Peers
The Associated Press reports that Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Italian Open next week. Williams, who will be replaced by Catherine Bellis for the tournament, "returned to the tour briefly this year after a 14-month absence to give birth to her daughter." The AP reports that Williams that this withdrawal, coupled with her withdrawal from the Madrid Open makes other matches uncertain:
"The 23-time Grand Slam champion also withdrew from this week's Madrid Open and sitting out Rome puts her status for the French Open, which starts May 27, in doubt.
Williams, a four-time Italian Open champion, has not played since her a first-round loss to Naomi Osaka in March at the Miami Open."
James Paxton, the Seattle Mariners' starting pitcher, threw a no-hitter in Toronto against the Blue Jays, becoming the first Canadian to do so on his native soil. Winning 5-0 and throwing just 99 pitches, NBC Sports quotes Paxton:
"Of all places, here in Toronto, it's pretty amazing. The fans were giving me some trouble in the seventh inning, but once I got past that they started kind of cheering me on. It was cool."
Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey has been voted coach of the year 2017-2018 by the National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA). Introduced last year, the award is distinct from the league's coach of the year award, as Sportsnet reports:
"Not to be confused with the NBA's coach of the year award, this award is voted on by Casey's coaching peers and is separate from the official award, which is decided by selected members of the media."
Overwatch League Finals Announced, Esports Entertainment Group Launching New Payment Platform, Zebra Technologies Corp Trades at All-time High and SKECHERS to Present at Investment Conference
Activision Blizzard Inc.'s (NasdaqGS:ATVI) Overwatch League Grand Finals are to be held in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Centre from July 27-28, according to Business Wire. The Overwatch League™ is the first major global professional esports league with city-based teams across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Esports Entertainment Group (OTC:GMBL) has announced the launch of payment processing platform MoneyMatrix on its platform VIE.gg.
Zebra Technologies Corporation's (NasdaqGS:ZBRA) stock hit a high of $157.18 USD yesterday after reporting Q1 earnings of $109 million USD, according to a report today.
SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX) announced today that its Chief Operating Officer, David Weinberg, and its Chief Financial Officer, John Vandemore, will be presenting at the 19th Annual B. Riley FBR Investor Conference on May 23, 2018 in Santa Monica, CA.
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Raptors Eliminated,
Capitals Finish Penguins and MMA’s “Four Horsewomen” Reunited in WWE
The
Toronto Raptors found themselves defeated again by the Cleveland Cavaliers
yesterday, losing 128-93. A piece in ESPN summed
up the impact it may have on the Raptors:
“For the Raptors, it was a horrific end
to a season in which they won 59 games and earned the No. 1 seed. The swagger
from their bench and cohesion of stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan eroded by
the game. The Cavs stole Game 1, they crushed the Raptors in Game 2, James
broke their spirits in Game 3, and it was an embarrassment in Game 4.”
The Nashville Predators shut out the
Winnipeg Jets 4-0 last night forcing a seventh game in the series. The winner
of Thursday’s game in Nashville will go on to face the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Washington Capitals eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins yesterday and will
go on to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Conference Finals.
WWE (NYSE:WWE)
announced yesterday that all of the MMA’s Four Horsewomen have now made themove “from mixed martial arts to
sports-entertainment”. Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir join Ronda Rousey and
Shayna Baszler:
The WWE Universe no doubt
remembers the Four Horsewomen’s standoff with Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and
Bayley — three-quarters of WWE’s Four Horsewomen, alongside Sasha Banks — at
last year’s Mae Young Classic. Duke, Shafir and Rousey were there to support
Baszler, who advanced to the final round of the inaugural tournament before
losing to Kairi Sane. Though the Four Horsewomen factions did not come to blows
at the Mae Young Classic, the exchange of words made for a stirring scene.
Since then, Baszler and
Rousey’s impact in the squared circle been nothing less than immense: The Queen
of Spades forcefully claimed the NXT Women’s Title from Ember Moon at NXT
TakeOver: New Orleans, while “Rowdy” Ronda has emerged as one of Raw’s top
Superstars following a spectacular in-ring debut at WrestleMania, where she
teamed with Kurt Angle to defeat Triple H & Stephanie McMahon.
Scythian Biosciences Signs Agreement with
Isodiol, NIKE Announces New Category VPs and Daktronics Announces New Products
Scythian Biosciences Corp.
(TSX:SCYB.V), a pre-clinical research and
development company, signed an agreement for import and distribution with
Isodiol International Inc. (CSE:ISOL), a market leader in pharmaceutical grade
phytochemical compounds and an industry leader in the manufacturing and
development of CBD consumer products, according to a recent press release.
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) has announced Rosemary St. Clair as
their new VP, GM of Global Women’s
and Cesar Garcia becomes the new VP, GM of Global Running.
“St. Clair, a 31-year Nike
veteran and experienced enterprise leader has held senior roles in North
America, China and Emerging Markets including, most recently, VP, GM of Field
Sports and Specialty North America and VP, GM China Running.
Garcia has been at Nike for
over 17 years, most recently as VP, Merchandising, Global Running. His previous
experience includes Running GM roles in both Japan and Western Europe.”
Daktronics, Inc. (NasdaqGS:DAKT) has announced new product advances geared toward the
convenience store industry, including the new Fuel Price Data Kit.
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Justify Wins Kentucky Derby, Lebron Secures Game 3 Win for Cavs,
Golovkin Defeats Martirosyan, Sharks and Bruins Eliminated
Stocks Mentioned: (NasdaqGS:CHDN)
Favourite Justify won the 144th Kentucky Derby on
Saturday at Churchill Downs (NasdaqGS:CHDN)
in Louisville, Kentucky. Justify started the race strong with just one horse,
Promises Fulfilled, ahead. The two were neck and neck until Justify overtook
Promises Fulfilled going into the ¾ mile at the far turn, then proceeded to win
a 2 ½ -length victory. The Kentucky Derby recap piece sums up the significance of Justify’s win:
“Justify became the first horse to win the Kentucky
Derby without racing as a 2-year-old since Apollo in 1882. He made his debut
Feb. 18 and only one other Derby winner broke his maiden at a later date:
Brokers Tip when he won the Derby on May 6, 1933.
He also became the second horse in the past 100
years to win the Derby with only three career starts prior to the race, joining
Big Brown in 2008.
Justify gave trainer Bob Baffert his fifth Kentucky
Derby victory and jockey Mike Smith his second.”
LeBron James secured the game three win for the
Cleveland Cavaliers over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday with a running
one-handed bank shot at the buzzer. The Raptors are now facing three losses in
the series with no wins. The Associated Press reports:
Game 4 is
Monday night, and the odds are stacked against the rattled Raptors. Of the 129
teams in NBA history to fall behind 3-0, none has come back to win.
Cinco
de Mayo would have given boxing fans more to celebrate if middleweight champion
Gennady Golovkin had the rematch with Canelo Alvarez as originally planned; but
Triple G did not disappoint. The main event on HBO, not a PPV event, gave fans
two rounds of boxing, ending officially at one minute 53 seconds in the second
round. The TKO of Vanes Martirosyan by Triple G was reminiscent of Gennadys’
previous fights before he entered the ring with the likes of Canelo. Golovkin,
with his seek and destroy style, was always a fighter that that gave his fans a
knockout that was sometimes vicious and reckless and usually early in the
fight.It was that reputation that made
it difficult to get an opponent with a big draw name. In his previous fight
with Canelo Alvarez that ended with a controversial draw, he fought a more
technical fight matching and respecting the skillful style of his opponent but
it was a brutal war nonetheless. Golovkin felt he had something to prove to the
world of boxing that night and probably he like many boxing fans, thought he
won the fight. Now boxing fans will be anticipating perhaps a different boxing
eventfor the rematch with Canelo as the
middleweight champ still holds his title and did it his way.
On
Sunday both the San Jose Sharks and the Boston Bruins were eliminated from the
Stanley Cup playoffs. The Sharks were shut out in their game six matchup
against the Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Bruins suffered a 3-1 loss to the
Tampa Bay Lightning. Tonight the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington
Capitals face off, with the Pens leading the series 3-2, and the Winnipeg Jets
and the Nashville Predators play their sixth game with the Jets leading 3-2.
V.F. Corp Named in
Magazine Best 100, FitBit Introduces New Apps and DICK’S Opens Four New Stores
V.F.
Corp (NYSE:VFC),
a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel and footwear, was named
to Corporate Responsibility (CR)
Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list (2018), “which recognizes U.S.
public companies with standout environmental, social and governance (ESG)
performance.”
Fitbit Inc. (NYSE:FIT), the leading
global wearables brand, announced today the introduction of new apps and clock
faces. According to the press release, the apps and
clock faces “will
give Fitbit smartwatch users new options to improve wellness and help manage
conditions, like diabetes and some types of cancer. Additionally, the apps will
give health plans, employers and clinical researchers new opportunities to
better support their users outside of a clinical environment, helping lead to
positive health outcomes.”
DICK’S
Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS)
is opening four new stores
this month, with grand opening weekend celebrations.
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Martirosyan Saturday and “isn’t so sure” about Alvarez Rematch, #KentuckyDerby
and #NASCAR Xfinity Race Saturday, Predators Tie Up Series Against Jets
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Gennady Golovkin, the unified middleweight world
champion, faces Vanes Martirosyan in the ring on Saturday. The fight
was intended as a rematch between Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez, who fought to a
split draw in September, but Alvarez is serving a six month suspension after
failing two drug tests and is ineligible to box. Martirosyan took the match
with less than three weeks’ notice. ESPN
reports that Golovkin is unsure about rescheduling a rematch with Alvarez:
“...because
Alvarez is not being tested, Golovkin isn't so sure he will fight Alvarez in
September.
"We made
a lot of concessions. We made a lot more concessions than the other side
did," Golovkin said about making the fight that took place in September.
"Knowing that and knowing other things about the other side, there is a
question mark about whether there will be a fight in September or not. I have
nothing to hide, but I don't see any willingness from the other side to offer
some fair conditions. Maybe they will do it later, but at this point, no.”
The 144th annual Kentucky Derby is
this Saturday at Churchill Downs (NasdaqGS:CHDN) in Louisville, Kentucky.
According to Vegas Insider, the
favourites as of today are Justify (3/1), Mendelssohn (5/1) and Magnum Moon
(6/1).
Also on Saturday is the NASCAR
Xfinity Series race at the Dover International Speedway (NYSE:DVD). The start
time of the race has been moved to 12:30 pm ET due to weather concerns
according to the NASCAR website.
In the NHL playoffs, the
Nashville Predators tied up their series against the only remaining Canadian
team, the Winnipeg Jets, with a 2-1 win last night. The two face off again in
Nashville Saturday night.
Dorel
Industries Inc. and Johnson Outdoors Inc. Publish Quarterly Results
Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX:DII-B; DII-A.TO) reported its Q1
results for 2018. The company’s units (Home, Juvenile and Sports) were all
affected by the liquidation of Toys R Us stores. The company is optimistic
about their Sports unit in particular with the introduction of 2019 model
mountain and road bikes and Cannondale’s planned launch of an e-bike line in
Europe.
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from #NFL, Steelers’ Shazier Given $8.26 Million USD and Jays Donaldson Back in
Action
Fitbit Eyes M&A Opportunities, NZ OIO Considers
VF Corp Lawsuits “Normal Part of Doing Business” and Under Armour Launches
Steph Curry App - Stocks Mentioned (NYSE: $FIT), (NYSE: $VFC), (NYSE: $UA)
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Play by Play – the latest sports headlines and sports stock news; May 3,
2018
Cowboys’ Witten
Retiring from NFL, Steelers’ Shazier Given $8.26 Million USD and Jays’
Donaldson Back in Action
Dallas
Cowboys tight end Jason Witten is retiring from the NFL and joining ESPN’s
Monday Night Football as an analyst, according to an ESPN report. Sources say it was a difficult
decision for Witten:
“Witten wrestled with the decision for
the past week, alternating almost hourly between taking the job and playing a
record 16th season for the Cowboys, sources said. He has informed owner and
general manager Jerry Jones and coach Jason Garrett of his decision.”
The Pittsburgh Steelers have converted
the majority of injured linebacker Ryan Shazier’s base-salary into a signing
bonus according to ESPN. Shazier, who is recovering from
spinal surgery for an injury received last season against the Cincinnati
Bengals, will receive $8.26 million USD of his $8.72 million USD base salary
immediately. ESPN reports that though Shazier may not play again, his recovery
has shown some headway:
“While his football career remains in
doubt at this point, he has made notable progress, including an inspiring
moment in which he walked across the stage to announce a team draft choice
during the 2018 NFL draft last week in Arlington, Texas.”
theScore reports that third baseman Josh
Donaldson has been activated from the disabled list (DL) to rejoin the Toronto
Blue Jays in Cleveland today. Donaldson was put on the DL after sustaining
inflammation in his right shoulder on April 13. With Donaldson back, first
baseman Justin Smoak was correspondingly placed on the paternity list.
Sports stock news
Fitbit Eyes M&A Opportunities, NZ OIO Considers VF
Corp Lawsuits “Normal Part of Doing Business” and Under Armour Launches Steph
Curry App
Fitbit Inc.’s (NYSE:FIT) tracker sales missed
expectations in Q1 which contributed to a fall in overall revenue according to
a piece in MarketWatch. After first quarter earnings
were reported the company expects to see “worsened decline in Q2 versus Q1”, in
the tracker business according to Fitbit CFO Bill Zerella. The company said it
will look for “targeted M&A” opportunities to help the business.
New Zealand’s Scoop reports that the Overseas
Investment Office considers apparel company VF Corp’s (NYSE:VFC) civil lawsuits to be “a normal
part of doing business” and that they “don't reflect badly on the company”. VF
Corp announced the acquisition of New Zealand’s Icebreaker Holdings Ltd on
April 3.
Under Armour (NYSE:UA) has launched a new basketball trivia app called Steph IQ, wherein players answer questions related to NBA player
Steph Curry. According to Business Insider, players who answer correctly
could win “sneakers, NBA playoff tickets, or Under Armour gift cards”
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