Suspect in custody in shooting of ex-Red Sox slugger David Ortiz: police
Santo Domingo police on Monday were investigating why one of two men on a motorcycle shot and wounded former Red Sox slugger David “Big Papi” Ortiz as he sat in a nightclub late Sunday, according to police and the team.
Report: Pelicans to name Cash to key front-office role
Former WNBA star Swin Cash will assume a prominent role in the front office of the New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN reported Monday.
Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz recovering after shooting in Dominican Republic
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Semenya, Van Niekerk named in S Africa world championship team
Double Olympic 800 meters champion Caster Semenya has been included in South Africa’s preliminary team for this year’s world championships in Doha, though it is dependent on the outcome of her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.
Add Canada to Formula One’s list of classic controversies
If Formula One shot itself in the foot in Canada on Sunday, as some said after the race, then a cynic might suggest it was remarkable there was anything left to hit.
Venus Williams to make Birmingham debut
Five-times Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will play in the Birmingham grasscourt event later this month after accepting a wildcard.
Golf: Mickelson eager to redefine career with U.S. Open triumph
Phil Mickelson does not need a U.S. Open triumph to cement his legacy as one of golf’s all-time greats but he will arrive at Pebble Beach this week looking to take care of unfinished business and rubber-stamp his lofty status.
Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz wounded in Dominican Republic shooting
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David “Big Papi” Ortiz was shot in the back in his native Dominican Republic and was recovering in a hospital in Santo Domingo on Monday, the Red Sox said in a statement.
Turkey accuses Iceland of disrespect to soccer team
Turkey accused Icelandic officials on Monday of showing disrespect to its visiting soccer team, after players said they were kept waiting at passport control for three hours and had their bags searched.
O.J. Simpson says ‘Life is fine’ 25 years after notorious homicides: AP
Former football star and television personality O.J. Simpson said that he and his family have moved on from the “trial of the century” that saw him cleared of a double murder, but forced to pay millions in a civil suit, according to an Associated Press…
