Basketball

All-Star Granger signs with Clippers

Former All-Star forward Danny Granger signed with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday after clearing waivers, the team announced. The San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks all showed interest in Granger, but he chose the Clippers because they offered him the best chance to play meaningful minutes for a contender. Granger, 30, hopes to make his Clippers debut on Saturday against New Orleans.

Ice Hockey

Buffalo's Miller, Ott move to the Blues

The St. Louis Blues bolstered their playing stocks for their likely playoff run by acquiring Buffalo Sabres' goaltender Ryan Miller and center Steve Ott on Friday. Blues' goaltender Jaroslav Halak, forwards Chris Stewart and William Carrier plus a 2015 first-round pick and a conditional draft pick went to the Sabres in return After being knocked out by Los Angeles during the playoffs the past two seasons, the Blues made the move to improve their depth. The 33-year-old Miller won the Vezina Trophy in 2010 as the NHL's best goalie.

Baseball

Giants willing to share venue with A's

The San Francisco Giants are willing to temporarily share AT&T Park with the Oakland A's if they build a new ballpark - as long as the A's do not move to San Jose "They have got to come up with a long-term plan," Giants president Larry Baer told the San Jose Mercury-News on Thursday. "Once that is arrived at, then maybe we will take a step back and say, 'Is there something we can do to be helpful?' As a neighborly thing." The Giants have territorial rights to the South Bay and Major League Baseball last year blocked a proposal by the A's to move to San Jose.

Soccer

Bayern not sorry about dominance

Bayern Munich is offering no apologies for its dominance of the Bundesliga over the past two seasons, chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Friday. "I don't remember anyone in Sochi demanding the dominant German luge competitors should so slower so that the opposition could keep up," he said. "Nobody suggested to the Dutch speed skating team in Sochi, who cleaned up all the medals, that they should race in ski boots to make it more interesting. Bayern Munich will neither make excuses nor apologize for our good work."

Motor Sport

Ma signs up for Citroen ride

Chinese driver Ma Qinghua has joined the Citroen Racing team and will compete in the World Touring Car Championship along with noted international drivers such as Sebastien Loeb, Yvan Muller and Jose-Maria Lopez. The Shanghai native, 26, became the first Chinese mainland driver to hit the Formula One circuit, having had practice sessions with the HRT and Caterham teams. He was the overall champion of the 2011 Chinese Touring Car Championship. Ma will race in Moscow, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, Shanghai and Macao this year. "I am happy to be chosen by Citroen Racing," Ma said. "I hope I can improve my driving at the wheel of the Citroen C-Elysee."

Reuters - China Daily

(China Daily 03/02/2014 page12)