Horse racing: Rekindling wins Melbourne Cup
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rekindling won the 157th running of the A$6.2 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, giving jockey Corey Brown his second triumph in “the race that stops a nation” and a first trophy Down Under for Irish traine…
Horse racing: Jockey Moreira replaced in Melbourne Cup after fall
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira has been stood down from his ride on Thomas Hobson in the A$6.2 million ($4.76 million) Melbourne Cup after suffering a fall in an earlier race at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday will hear Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s latest legal fight requesting an injunction to overturn his six-game suspension.
Soaring Eagles separate themselves from the pack
(Reuters) – The Philadelphia Eagles were dismissed as long shots when the National Football League season began two months ago but they have taken the league by storm to emerge as serious Super Bowl contenders.
Jets’ WR Kerley suspended four games for PED violation
(The Sports Xchange) – New York Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley received a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances, the league announced Monday.
Ecclestone skeptical about the impact of any F1 budget cap
LONDON (Reuters) – Former supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes any attempt to make Formula One more competitive by imposing a budget cap is doomed to fail because the big teams will still find a way to stay on top.
ATP apologize after Next Gen draw ceremony lambasted as sexist
MILAN (Reuters) – The ATP has apologized after the draw ceremony for the Next Gen Finals on Sunday was branded a “disgrace” after female models revealed groupings with letters hidden under their clothing.
Norris replaces Button as McLaren reserve driver
LONDON (Reuters) – British teenager Lando Norris will replace retired world champion Jenson Button as McLaren’s test and reserve driver next season, the Formula One team announced on Monday.
FIFA bribery trial due to kick off in New York court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than two years after U.S. prosecutors unveiled a sweeping corruption case that rocked FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, three former officials linked to the organization are due to face trial on graft charges on Monday in a…
Kim Jong Un’s love of sport could be making of Games
SEOUL/BERLIN (Reuters) – As Olympic officials try to persuade North Korea to join what they hope will be a peaceful winter Games in the South in February, leader Kim Jong Un has a weakness that may help them: He loves sport.
