Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Weir faces four-year ban
Australian trainer Darren Weir faces a four-year suspension from the sport after deciding not to contest charges against him for the possession of equipment used to deliver electric shocks to horses, Racing Victoria (RV) said on Monday.
CBS estimated to take in $382 million on Super Bowl ads: Kantar Media
CBS Corp is estimated to have generated $382 million in advertising revenue from Sunday’s Super Bowl, the third-largest amount in the game’s 53-year history, according to research firm Kantar Media.
Maybe I’ll get lucky, says Vonn as final races loom
U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn prepared for the final speed races of her glittering career at the Alpine world championships on Monday, hoping to do her best and ‘get lucky’ in the end.
Super Bowl audience dips from last year, early data shows
The U.S. television audience for Sunday’s Super Bowl on CBS Corp dropped about 5.3 percent from last year, according to preliminary Nielsen data released by the network on Monday.
Red Bull and Mercedes to launch 2019 F1 cars on same day
Red Bull will give a first glimpse of their new Honda-powered RB15 Formula One car next week on the same day that world champion Lewis Hamilton’s 2019 Mercedes breaks cover at Silverstone.
‘Flying Finn’ Nykanen dies at 55
Matti Nykanen, the Finnish ski jumping great who soared to unprecedented Olympic glory but struggled with alcohol addiction and personal chaos, died on Monday at the age of 55.
Wehrlein and Hartley join Ferrari in simulator roles
Ferrari have hired ex-Formula One drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Brendon Hartley to help develop their 2019 race car in the simulator.
‘Simple taste of fear’ as Maroon 5 lead drama-free Super Bowl halftime show
Maroon 5 threw just about everything at the Super Bowl halftime show: a gospel choir, a drumline, pyrotechnics, a giant letter “M” and even SpongeBob. But what it didn’t summon was the faintest whiff of political drama. And to critics, that was the poi…
Soccer: Longevity has its place as Qatar’s project 2022 reaps rewards
He may not get there with them, but if Qatar’s fast-improving squad do make a decent fist of their World Cup campaign in 2022, the host nation will have plenty to thank Felix Sanchez for.
NFL: Not really passing the torch as Pats old guard stands firm
Those watching the Super Bowl on Sunday to see a passing of the torch instead saw the old guard stand firm as the New England Patriots won a battle of the generations 13-3 over the Los Angeles Rams ensuring their dynasty will carry on.
