British teenager has legs amputated after Formula Four crash
LONDON (Reuters) – British Formula Four driver Billy Monger has had his lower legs amputated after an horrific crash at the Donington Park circuit on Sunday, series organizers said on Wednesday.
Serena Williams confirms pregnancy
(Reuters) – Tennis superstar Serena Williams is pregnant and taking maternity leave through the rest of 2017, expecting to give birth this fall, her spokeswoman said on Wednesday in an announcement that upended a sport the 35-year-old athlete has domin…
Rusty Murray wins in Monte Carlo, Nadal taken to three sets
PARIS (Reuters) – World number one Andy Murray overcame a dreadful start to beat Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller 7-5 7-5 and reach the Monte Carlo Masters third round as he made his return from a five-week injury layoff on Wednesday.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez hangs self in prison; family seeks probe
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez hanged himself on Wednesday in a prison cell where he was serving a life sentence for murder, prison officials said, and his family called for an immediate investigation into the circu…
Fit-again Murray eyes first Monte Carlo final
(Reuters) – World number one Andy Murray has recovered from an elbow injury and is keen to reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time, the Briton said ahead of his opening match against Gilles Muller in the second round on Wednesday….
Caddie tees off at Ko camp after joining discard pile
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – South African caddie Gary Matthews has criticized women’s world number one Lydia Ko after being fired by the New Zealander’s camp after only nine events.
Chan fears for skaters’ health in era of quads
(Reuters) – Men’s figure skating has been caught up in an airborne whirl lately – as the number of quadruple jumps being landed is rapidly mounting with each competition.
Nuggets’ Jokic may not suit up for Serbia at EuroBasket
(Reuters) – Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who powered Serbia’s surprise run to the gold medal game at last year’s Rio Olympics, is undecided on whether he will represent his country at EuroBasket 2017.
Woods hits first public shots in months, no date for return
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods took his first public golf shots in over two months during an event to announce his first public course on Tuesday but the former world number one remained noncommittal about his return to competitive action.
Pirates All-Star Marte banned 80 games for PEDs
(Reuters) – Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star outfielder Starling Marte has been banned 80 games for violating Major League Baseball’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs, the league said on Tuesday.
