Rape case against two Ireland rugby internationals begins
BELFAST (Reuters) – A legal case against two Ireland rugby internationals accused of raping a woman in Belfast last year began in a Northern Irish court on Wednesday.
Motor racing: Vandoorne staying at McLaren in 2018
LONDON (Reuters) – Belgian driver Stoffel Vandoorne will continue to race for struggling former world champions McLaren next season, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday ahead of his home race at Spa-Francorchamps.
Lewis Hamilton needs to step up in his 200th race
LONDON (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton will start the 200th grand prix of his Formula One career in Belgium this weekend but the triple world champion has smaller but more significant numbers on his mind.
Australia’s Tomic to play U.S. Open: report
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Bernard Tomic is set to return to tennis at the U.S. Open, ending an extended absence from the game that has seen the Australian’s world ranking plummet to 146, local media reported.
UFC confirm positive test for light-heavyweight champ Jones
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who beat Daniel Cormier to reclaim the title on July 29, could be stripped of his crown once more after the organization announced that the American had failed a drugs test for a second ti…
Cavs reportedly trade Irving to Celtics for Thomas, other assets
(The Sports Xchange) – The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly agreed to trade All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for a package led by fellow All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas.
Soccer: Ronaldo loses appeal against five-match ban
(Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo will have to serve his five-match ban for pushing a referee after the Spanish sports court (TAD) rejected Real Madrid’s appeal against the length of the suspension, Spanish media reported on Tuesday citing court officials….
Badminton: Lee falls to Frenchman Leverdez in World Championships
(Reuters) – France’s Brice Leverdez stunned Malaysia’s second seed Lee Chong Wei 21-19 22-24 21-17 in the first round of the BWF World Championships in Glasgow on Tuesday.
Motor racing:Toro Rosso technical director Key extends contract
LONDON (Reuters) – Technical director James Key has extended his contract with Toro Rosso, the Red Bull-owned Formula One team said on Tuesday.
Trentin sprints to victory as Froome retains Vuelta red jersey
(Reuters) – Matteo Trentin beat Spaniard Juan Jose Lobato in a final straight sprint to win stage four of the Vuelta A Espana on Tuesday when Chris Froome retained the overall lead.




