National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – It appears as if the main thing to come out of Tuesday’s meeting between NFL players and owners was mutual respect.
Hayward receives encouragement from NBA players who overcame injuries
(Reuters) – After suffering a devastating ankle fracture just five minutes into his debut as a Boston Celtic on Tuesday, forward Gordon Hayward received encouragement from NBA players who overcame gruesome injuries of their own before returning to the …
Trump and NFL at odds on how to get players to stand for anthem
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Football League rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls to punish players who kneel for the national anthem to protest racism but said on Wednesday players “should” stand and it hopes the demonstrations will stop….
Former Penn State coach Sandusky denied new child sex abuse trial
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday denied a request by former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky for a new trial on charges that he sexually assaulted pre-teen and teenaged boys for 15 years.
Soccer: FA under fire from MPs after apologies to women players
LONDON (Reuters) – The Football Association made a public apology to England women’s soccer internationals Eniola Aluko and Drew Spence on Wednesday for comments that were “discriminatory on grounds of race” made to them by former manager Mark Sampson….
Snapchat signs Olympic deal with Eurosport
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Social media platform Snapchat will present Winter Olympics content at next year’s event in Pyeongchang after striking a deal with Discovery communications’ Eurosport, a move which could help the Games reach the younger …
Brazil’s former Olympic chief charged in 2016 Games bribes investigation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors charged the former head of the national Olympics committee (COB), Carlos Nuzman, and five other people on Wednesday with corruption based on an investigation of alleged bribery to have Rio de Janeiro hos…
Trump slams NFL for not making players stand for anthem
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the National Football League on Wednesday for not forcing players to stand for the national anthem, firing back after league officials meeting in New York chose instead to effectively back pla…
Mercedes and Hamilton on brink of F1 titles
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton could be crowned Britain’s first four-times Formula One world champion in Texas this weekend while Mercedes are on the brink of a fourth consecutive constructor’s title.
Spanish Olympic high jump champion Beitia announces retirement
MADRID (Reuters) – Olympic champion high jumper Ruth Beitia has retired from athletics due to persistent injuries, the Spaniard announced on Wednesday.
