New Jersey lawmakers clobber sports leagues in betting bill
(Reuters) – New Jersey lawmakers on Monday advanced a bill to legalize sports betting that omitted all of the fraud fighting measures requested by professional sports leagues, who had battled the legal change for years and got a drubbing from an angry …
Former Houston Texans cheerleaders call on NFL for fairer wages
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four former cheerleaders for the Houston Texans called on the National Football League for fairer pay and work conditions in a letter they delivered on Monday to the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell.
Ricciardo will have a grid penalty in Canada, says Newey
EPSOM, England (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo will have a grid penalty for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix after winning in Monaco with a damaged power unit, technical head Adrian Newey said on Monday.
Cilic stands firm to withstand Fognini fightback
PARIS (Reuters) – Croatian Marin Cilic withstood an inspired comeback by Italian maverick Fabio Fognini to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday for the second year running with a 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-7(4) 6-3 victory.
Tennis-Injury wrecks Williams’ audacious French title bid
PARIS (Reuters) – American Serena Williams’ audacious attempt to win the French Open for a fourth time ended in crushing anti-climax on Monday as injury, rather than an old foe, forced the 36-year-old to admit defeat at Roland Garros.
Soccer: Infantino cagey over 48-team World Cup and possible co-hosting in 2022
ZURICH (Reuters) – The 2022 World Cup is unlikely to be increased to 48 teams, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday, although if it were enlarged, the possibility of co-hosting would have to be examined.
NFL: Brady, Gronkowski report, will attend Patriots’ mandatory camp
Quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski are ready for some football, reporting to Gillette Stadium on Monday ahead of a mandatory three-day minicamp with the New England Patriots.
Packers linebacker Matthews needs surgery after softball mishap
Clay Matthews will be ready for the regular season but remains sidelined for the remainder of the Green Bay Packers’ offseason workouts after taking a line drive to the nose during a charity softball game Saturday.
PGA Tour pro Cauley ‘thankful to be alive’ after car accident
PGA Tour pro Bud Cauley said he is “thankful to be alive” on Monday after suffering multiple serious injuries in a car accident on Friday night.
NBA: Warriors reportedly irked at Perkins for Curry run-in
The moment that might have sparked Stephen Curry to a dominant fourth quarter in Game 2 of the NBA Finals included a man in a suit on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ bench.
