Father of victims lunges at ex-USA Gymnastics doctor in court
(Reuters) – The enraged father of three daughters sexually abused by Larry Nassar lunged at the former USA Gymnastics national team doctor during a sentencing hearing in a Michigan courtroom on Friday. Court guards pinned him to the ground before he co…
Paralympics: North Korea invited to participate in Pyeongchang
LONDON (Reuters) – Two North Korean Nordic skiers have been invited to take part in next month’s Pyeongchang Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Friday.
On Super Bowl Sunday, beer and pizza mainstays face challenges
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – When Americans snack on pizza, beer and guacamole this Sunday as they watch the Philadelphia Eagles square off against the New England Patriots, the Super Bowl will not be the only contest going on in their living rooms.
More victims of ex-USA Gymnastics doctor to testify as scandal widens
(Reuters) – Dozens of victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar are expected to detail their traumatic ordeals in a Michigan courtroom on Friday, as fallout from the sex abuse scandal widens.
No Samsung phones, Nike uniforms for North Koreans? Sanctions cloud Olympic perks
SEOUL (Reuters) – All of the almost 3,000 athletes competing at the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are set to get perks including the latest $1,100 Samsung smartphones, top of the range new equipment to take home and sleek Nike uniforms.
Golf: Haas leads by two at Phoenix Open
(Reuters) – Bill Haas found his long lost putting touch and rode his luck for a two-stroke lead in the opening round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Arizona on Thursday.
Kaepernick, protesters not to blame for ratings slide: NFLPA
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Colin Kaepernick and other protesting players were not to blame for a decline in National Football League television ratings, the head of the NFL Players Association said on Thursday.
Gronkowski cleared for Super Bowl, ‘ready to roll’
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Rob Gronkowski was cleared from concussion protocol on Thursday, giving New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady his biggest weapon in time to take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in the Super Bowl.
Sexual abuse scandal weighs on U.S. gymnastics centers
LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – Gymnastics coach Jamie Boyd-Hamilton is painfully questioning everything that once seemed normal in the Michigan community at the epicenter of a doctor’s sexual abuse of young athletes.
Justin Timberlake says Janet not part of Super Bowl show
LONDON (Reuters) – Justin Timberlake caused a national controversy when he performed the Super Bowl halftime show with Janet Jackson in 2004, and the pop singer said on Thursday not to expect his partner in crime to appear this time around.
