NBA levels a $25,000 fine against Pelicans center Cousins
New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins was fined $25,000 by the NBA for directing inappropriate language toward a fan.
The league said Cousins was penalized for his actions that came with 50 seconds remaining in the Pelicans’ 103-91 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
Receivers Kenny Britt and Corey Coleman were sent back to Cleveland last week for missing curfew while the Browns were in Houston to play the Texans, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team is not commenting on the matter.
The Browns lost 33-17 and fell to 0-6.
Justin Thomas fired a two-under-par 70 in windy conditions to share the lead with fellow American Scott Brown after the third round of the CJ Cup in Jeju, South Korea.
Thomas offset a lone double bogey and a bogey with five birdies to reach the clubhouse at nineunder 207.
Brown had bogeys on Nos. 10 and 11 but recovered with two birdies on the back nine for a 71.
Anirban Lahiri of India moved into a share of third place with Australian Marc Leishman (71) after a 69 that included four birdies and a bogey.
Bernhard Langer matched the course record with a nine-under-par 63 to take a three-stroke lead in the Dominion Energy Charity Classic at Richmond, Va. Vijay Singh was second after a 63.
Tournament host Sergio Garcia will take a oneshot lead into the final round of the Andalucia Valderrama Masters after shooting a three-under 68 at Sotogrande, Spain. He is one shot ahead of Britain’s Daniel Brooks.
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Riley Sheahan and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Scott Wilson and a 2018 third-round draft pick.
Detroit also sent defenseman Ryan Sproul New York Rangers for forward Matt Puempel.
Lewis Hamilton won the pole position for the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday at Austin, Texas, with Formula One title rival Sebastian Vettel getting a big push on his final lap to grab second. Hamilton is chasing a fourth career season championship and holds a 59-point lead over Vettel with four races to go.
Christopher Bell raced to his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, beating Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Erik Jones after they made contact with four laps left at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. Pole winner Tyler Reddick finished second, Ryan Blaney was third and Jones was 15th.
Host Huddersfield Town won 2-1 for its first victory over English Premier League power Manchester United since March 1952 . ... Manchester City took a five-point lead in the EPL with a 3-0 victory over Burnley and Sergio Aguero scored on a penalty kick for his 177th goal, tying Eric Brook’s team record that stood for 78 years . ... A slow start by the United States let England take a quick two-goal lead and cruise to a 4-1 victory and a berth in the semifinals of the Under-17 World Cup at Goa, India. Rhian Brewster scored three goals. Josh Sargent scored for the U.S., his third goal of the tournament.