(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte 97, Washington 87
Detroit 97, Indiana 89
Atlanta 110, Boston 99
Brooklyn 109, Cleveland 99
Orlando 104, New York 98
Milwaukee 109, LA Lakers 102
Miami 113, New Orleans 98
Oklahoma City 101, Houston 89
Minnesota 107, Sacramento 97
Phoenix 105, Dallas 98
Portland 112, Chicago 107
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Colorado 4, Vancouver 2
Chicago 4, Seattle 2
Washington 2 Los Angeles 0
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
UCLA 98, North Florida 63
Texas 62, N. Colorado 49
Baylor 92, Cent. Arkansas 47
Arkansas 93, N. Iowa 80
George Mason 71, Maryland 66
UConn 93, LIU 40
(NEW YORK) — Fears are growing about the safety and whereabouts of a Chinese tennis star, who has remained unheard from since she accused a former Chinese official of sexual assault.
Peng Shuai, 35, a former No. 1 globally ranked tennis player, wrote in her verified Weibo microblog about what she decribed as the years-long affair she had with former vice premier Zhang Gaoli, and how she had been allegedly sexually assaulted by him. The alleged incident occured just before their relationship began.
The post disappeared from her blog a few minutes after it was posted. Searches for either names, Peng Shuai or Zhang Gaoli, on Chinese main portals come back empty. However, the screenshot of Shuai’s post has kept circulating on the internet.
“I have no evidence, and it is impossible to leave evidence at all… You are always afraid of what recorder I bring, leaving evidence or something,” Shuai wrote in her note.
“But even if I become like an egg hitting against a rocks and like moths extinguished in the flame, I will tell the truth about you,” she added.
Shuai’s act of speaking up drew admiration and at the same time raised concern about her safety by tennis champions around the world.
“I am in shock,” tweeted Naomi Osaka, Japanese professional tennis player and former world’s No 1 tennis star, expressing her worry about Peng’s safety.
“Censorship is never ok at any cost, I hope Peng Shuai and her family are safe and ok,” she wrote.
Chinese officials have not shown any move indicating their intention of doing an investigation of the matter.
Asked to respond to the mounting questions, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said: “I have not heard of the issue you raised. This is not a diplomatic question,” as Agence France-Press reported.
“We commend Peng Shuai for her remarkable courage and strength in coming forward,” reads a statement published by the Women’s Tennis Association on Nov. 14.
The WTA Tour wrote it expects the issue to be handled “properly, meaning the allegations must be investigated fully, fairly, transparently and without censorship.”
Steve Simon, the chief executive of the WTA Tour, told the New York Times, the Tour has received information from several sources, including the Chinese Tennis Association, that she is “safe and not under any physical threat.”
However, Simon added that no one associated with the WTA Tour, including officials and active players, have so far been able to reach her directly to confirm her status.
On Tuesday a New York Times report included a tweeted image from the account of a Chinese state-affiliated media outlet. The image is of a letter purported to be from Shuai to Simon and claims that her “allegation of sexual assault, is not true” and that “I’m not missing, nor am I unsafe.” The letter’s origin has so far, been unverified.
“The statement released today by Chinese state media concerning Peng Shuai only raises my concerns as to her safety and whereabouts,” Simon said in a statement Tuesday. “I have a hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually wrote the email we received or believes what is being attributed to her. Peng Shuai displayed incredible courage in describing an allegation of sexual assault against a former top official in the Chinese government. The WTA and the rest of the world need independent and verifiable proof that she is safe. I have repeatedly tried to reach her via numerous forms of communication, to no avail. Peng Shuai must be allowed to speak freely, without coercion or intimidation from any source. Her allegation of sexual assault must be respected, investigated with full transparency and without censorship. The voices of women need to be heard and respected, not censored nor dictated to,” his statement continued.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Golden State 117, Brooklyn 99
Utah 120, Philadelphia 85
LA Clippers 106, San Antonio 92
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Florida 6, NY Islanders 1
NY Rangers, 3 Montreal 2
Buffalo 2, Pittsburgh 1
Toronto 3, Nashville 0
Philadelphia 2, Calgary 1 (OT)
San Jose 4, Minnesota 1
Arizona 3, St. Louis 2
Winnipeg 5, Edmonton 2
Dallas 5, Detroit 2
Carolina 4, Vegas 2
Anaheim 3, Washington 2 (OT)
Ottawa at New Jersey (Postponed)
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Seton Hall 67, Michigan 65
Villanova 100, Howard 81
Purdue 96, Wright St. 52
Duke 92 Gardner-Webb 52
Memphis 90, Saint Louis 74
BYU 81, Oregon 49
Kentucky 80, Mount St. Mary’s 55
Alabama 73, South Alabama 68
Houston 67, Virginia 47
North Carolina 94, Coll. of Charleston 83
Southern Cal 78, Florida Gulf Coast 61
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Sacramento 129, Detroit 107
Boston 98, Cleveland 92
Washington 105, New Orleans 100
New York 92, Indiana 84
Atlanta 129, Orlando 111
Memphis 136, Houston 102
Miami 103, Oklahoma City 90
Dallas 111, Denver 101
Phoenix 99, Minnesota 96
Portland 118, Toronto 113
Chicago 121, L.A. Lakers 103
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus 5, Detroit 3
Tampa Bay 4, NY Islanders 1
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
San Francisco 31, LA Rams 10
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Gonzaga 84, Alcorn St. 57
UCLA 100, Long Beach St. 79
Baylor 89, Nicholls 60
Marquette 67, Illinois 66
Ohio St. 89, Bowling Green 58
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
LA Lakers 114, San Antonio 106
Atlanta 120, Milwaukee 100
Brooklyn 120, Oklahoma City 96
Phoenix 115, Houston 89
Charlotte 106, Golden State 102
Denver 124, Portland 95
Chicago 100, LA Clippers 90
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Calgary 4, Ottawa 0
Washington 6, Pittsburgh 1
Boston 5, Montreal 2
Edmonton 5, St. Louis 4
NY Rangers, 4 New Jersey 3 (SO)
Final Anaheim 5, Vancouver 1
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo 45, NY Jets 17
Dallas 43, Atlanta 3
Detroit 16, Pittsburgh 16 (OT)
Indianapolis 23, Jacksonville 17
New England 45, Cleveland 7
Tennessee 23, New Orleans 21
Washington 29, Tampa Bay 19
Carolina 34, Arizona 10
Minnesota 27, LA Chargers 20
Green Bay, 17 Seattle 0
Philadelphia 30, Denver 13
Kansas City, 41 Las Vegas 14
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tennessee 94, ETSU 62
Florida 71, Florida St. 55
St. Bonaventure 69, Canisius 60
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Toronto 115, Philadelphia 109
Indiana 111, Utah 100
LA Clippers 112, Miami 109
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Los Angeles 2, Ottawa 0
New Jersey 4, NY Islanders 0
Edmonton 5, Boston 3
Montreal 4, Calgary 2
Pittsburgh 3 Florida 2 (SO)
Washington 2, Detroit 0
Final Winnipeg 4, San Jose 1
Nashville 4, St. Louis 3 (OT)
Colorado 7, Vancouver 1
Vegas 3, Minnesota 2
Anaheim 7, Seattle 4
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Miami 22, Baltimore 10
TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Pittsburgh 30, North Carolina 23
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Maryland 71, George Washington 64
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Brooklyn 123, Orlando 90
Washington 97, Cleveland 94
Milwaukee 112, New York 100
Boston 104, Toronto 88
Detroit 112, Houston 104
Chicago 117, Dallas 107
Charlotte 118, Memphis 108
Oklahoma City 108, New Orleans 100
San Antonio 136, Sacramento 117
Phoenix 119, Portland 109
Denver 101, Indiana 98
Golden State 123, Minnesota 110
LA Lakers 120, Miami 117 (OT)
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Toronto 3, Philadelphia 0
Nashville 4, Dallas 2
Minnesota 5, Arizona 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Michigan 88, Buffalo 76
Florida St. 105, Penn 70
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee 118, Philadelphia 109
Utah 110, Atlanta 98
LA Clippers 117, Portland 109
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
New Jersey 7, Florida 3
Final Boston 3, Ottawa 2
Los Angeles 3, Montreal 2 (OT)
Carolina 2, Tampa Bay 1 (OT)
Detroit 4, Edmonton 2
St. Louis 3, Winnipeg 2 (SO)
Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2 (SO)
San Jose 4, Calgary 1
Vegas 4, Seattle 2
Anaheim 3, Vancouver 2 (OT)
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Gonzaga 97, Dixie St. 63
UCLA 95, CS Bakersfield 58
Kansas 87, Michigan St. 74
Villanova 91, Mount St. Mary’s 51
Texas 92, Houston Baptist 48
Purdue 96, Bellarmine 67
Duke 79, Kentucky 71
Illinois 71, Jackson St. 47
Memphis 89, Tennessee Tech 65
Oregon 83, Texas Southern 66
Alabama 93, Louisiana Tech 64
Houston 83, Hofstra 75
Arkansas 74, Mercer 61
Ohio St. 67, Akron 66
Tennessee 90, UT Martin 62
North Carolina 83, Loyola (Md.) 67
Maryland 83, Quinnipiac 69
Auburn 77, Morehead St. 54
St. Bonaventure 75, Siena 47
UConn 99, CCSU 48
Navy 66, Virginia 58
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New York 103, Philadelphia 96
Chicago 118, Brooklyn 95
Dallas 108, New Orleans 92
Memphis 125, Minnesota 118 (OT)
Denver 113, Miami 96
Golden State 127, Atlanta 113
Phoenix 109, Sacramento 104
LA Lakers 126, Charlotte 123
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Washington 5, Buffalo 3
NY Rangers 4, Florida 3
Los Angeles 5, Toronto 1
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 29, Chicago 27
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Brooklyn 116, Toronto 103
Cleveland 126, New York 109
Orlando 107, Utah 100
Washington 101, Milwaukee 94
Indiana 94, Sacramento 91
Oklahoma City 99, San Antonio 94
Golden State 120, Houston 107
LA Clippers 120, Charlotte 106
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Detroit 5, Vegas 2
Chicago 2, Nashville 1 (OT)
Anaheim 4, St. Louis 1
Minnesota 5, NY Islanders 2
Vancouver 6, Dallas 3
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta 27, New Orleans 25
Baltimore 34, Minnesota 31 (OT)
Cleveland 41, Cincinnati 16
Denver 30, Dallas 16
Jacksonville 9, Buffalo 6
Miami 17, Houston 9
NY Giants 23, Las Vegas 16
New England 24, Carolina 6
LA Chargers 27, Philadelphia 24
Arizona 31, San Francisco 17
Kansas City 13, Green Bay 7
Tennessee 28, LA Rams 16
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Atlanta 2, Cincinnati 1
Final Columbus 2 Chicago 0
DC United 3, Toronto FC 1
Miami 1, New England 0
New York 1, Nashville 1 (Tie)
Orlando City 2, CF Montreal 0
Philadelphia 1, New York City FC 1 (Tie)
Portland 3, Austin FC 0
FC Dallas 1, San Jose 1
Colorado 5, Los Angeles FC 2
Minnesota 3, LA Galaxy 3 (Tie)
Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 0
Seattle 1, Vancouver 1 (Tie)
