National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Aaron Rodgers’ triumphant return from a broken right collarbone lasted all of one week.
Maple Leafs celebrate 100th anniversary by routing Hurricanes
(The Sports Xchange) – The Toronto Maple Leafs sure know how to celebrate an anniversary.
Bravo for City in shootout win, Arsenal also into semis
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City’s stellar season gathered yet more momentum as the runaway Premier League leaders reached the League Cup semi-finals with a penalty shootout victory at Leicester City after a 1-1 draw following extra time on Tuesday.
Rogers, CBC sign seven-year agreement to air Hockey Night in Canada, Stanley Cup
(Reuters) – Canada’s Rogers Communications on Tuesday signed a seven-year licensing agreement with the country’s public broadcaster CBC for English broadcasts of ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ and Stanley Cup Playoffs.
F1 stays free-to-air in Germany with new RTL deal
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One will remain on free-to-air television in Germany, one of its major markets, after agreeing a contract extension with broadcaster RTL until at least 2020.
Green Bay quarterback Rodgers done for season
(The Sports Xchange) – Aaron Rodgers’ triumphant return from a broken right collarbone lasted all of one week.
Banned Gadomski punished for attending Wimbledon qualifiers
LONDON (Reuters) – Suspended Polish player Piotr Gadomski has received further punishment for breaching the terms of his ban for corruption offences when he attended the Wimbledon qualifying tournament, the Tennis Integrity Unit said in a statement on …
Former Wimbledon champion Bartoli announces return to WTA Tour
(Reuters) – Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli announced on Tuesday that she would return to professional tennis in 2018 after more than four years in retirement.
Motor racing: Toyota to chase Le Mans title again in 2018-19
LONDON (Reuters) – Toyota will try again to win Le Mans next year and in 2019 after committing to another season of the world endurance championship.
Pistorius asks South Africa’s top court to cut sentence
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius has appealed to South Africa’s highest court to cut the sentence he got for murdering his girlfriend, legal documents showed on Tuesday.
