Briefly: Daniil Savelev accepts 2-year doping suspension

Russian tennis player Daniil Savelev has accepted a two-year suspension for doping, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. The ITIA said that Savelev tested positive for the prohibited substance meldonium in July 2024. He has been provisionally suspended since August of this year. That means his suspension will end in August 2026.

Patiala

Liberals hockey: Punjab Police, BSF Jalandhar in semis

On the fifth day of the Liberals All India Hockey Tournament in PPS, Nabha, Punjab Police made it to the semi-finals after defeating RCF Kapurthala 3-1, BSF sneaked past ASC Jalandhar 3-2, ITBP Jalandhar thrashed MSK Academy Jarkhar 3-0 and Chandigarh Hockey XI ousted Hawks Rupnagar 4-2 via tie-break.

New Delhi

Lakers star LeBron breaks 35-yr-old NBA record

Lakers star LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long standing NBA record for most minutes played in regular season history when he clocked his 57,447th minute in his team’s win over Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Abdul-Jabbar, a six-time NBA champion and six-time Most Valuable Player, finished his career in 1989 having played 57,446 minutes.