Puerto Rico to host two MLB games in April
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico will host a two-game series between the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins in April, Major League Baseball said on Wednesday.
New York City settles with former tennis star roughed up by cop
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City agreed on Wednesday to create a new position with a watchdog agency that hears complaints against the police as part of a settlement with retired tennis star James Blake, who was roughed up by a plainclothes officer i…
Judge approves temporary stop to DraftKings, FanDuel merger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge has approved a temporary halt of a merger between sport fantasy companies DraftKings and FanDuel.
Soccer: Ronaldo ready to pay $16.39 million in Spanish tax fraud case – media
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to pay Spain’s tax authorities 14.7 million euros ($16.39 million) – the amount he has been accused of defrauding by a prosecutor – ahead of a court hearing next month, Spanish state TV …
Haase stuns second seed Thiem to reach Halle last eight
HALLE, Germany (Reuters) – Dutchman Robin Haase shocked second seed Dominic Thiem 6-3 7-6(7) on Wednesday to reach the Halle Open quarter-finals and leave the Wimbledon warmup event without one of its biggest attractions.
Golf – Defending champion Knox seeks River Highlands lift
(Reuters) – Russell Knox may have endured a dip in form since his career-best season last year but he was in an upbeat mood for his title defense at this week’s Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Kvitova into Birmingham quarters after straight sets win
(Reuters) – Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova continued her comeback on grass with a 6-2 6-2 win over British wildcard Naomi Broady at the Aegon Classic on Wednesday.
Intel signs Olympics sponsorship deal through 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Intel Corp said on Wednesday it would become a major sponsor of the International Olympic Committee, making the chipmaker the latest technology company to put marketing dollars behind the global sporting event.
New teams interested in entering Formula One – Todt
GENEVA (Reuters) – New teams have expressed an interest in entering Formula One and two slots could be available, International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt said on Wednesday.
Three Russian runners banned for four years after Beijing retests
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Three Russian runners whose samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics tested positive for a banned steroid have been handed four-year suspensions after retests, Russia’s athletics federation said on Wednesday.
