Tennis: Queen Elizabeth stands down as All England Club patron
LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth has relinquished her role as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), home of the Wimbledon championships, after 64 years and will be replaced by The Duchess of Cambridge, a statement from the club said on …
Horse racing: Paralysed jockey Tylicki released from hospital
LONDON (Reuters) – German-born jockey Freddy Tylicki has left hospital seven weeks after a fall that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
Newton-led Panthers roll past Redskins
(The Sports Xchange) – Cam Newton passed for 300 yards and two touchdowns, Jonathan Stewart rushed for 132 yards and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Washington Redskins 26-15 Monday night at FedEx Field.
Chief executive Capito set to leave McLaren: reports
LONDON (Reuters) – McLaren Racing chief executive Jost Capito is set to follow Ron Dennis out of the Formula One team, the BBC and Autosport.com reported on Monday.
Players, media added to All-Star Game voting process
(Reuters) – The voting process for the National Basketball Association’s All-Star Game has been expanded to include current players and members of the media, the NBA announced on Monday.
Swedish skier Holmlund in coma after training crash
ROME (Reuters) – Olympic ski cross bronze medalist Anna Holmlund of Sweden was put in a medically-induced coma after sustaining a head injury in a training accident in Italy, Scandinavian media reported on Monday.
F1 faces more change after Rosberg exit
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One goes into the New Year braced for change on and off the track, even if Lewis Hamilton will again start as top dog at Mercedes and firm favorite to take his fourth world championship.
Tiger’s return excites players and fans
LONDON (Reuters) – Tiger Woods appeared in only one tournament all season but the year ended with the name of the 14-times major champion on the lips of most golf followers around the world.
Clippers’ Griffin to be sidelined 3-6 weeks
(The Sports Xchange) – Los Angeles Clippers star forward Blake Griffin will undergo minor surgery on his right knee this week and is expected to be sidelined until at least January, the NBA club said on Monday.
Marrone made interim head coach of Jaguars replacing Bradley
(Reuters) – Doug Marrone was named interim head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday following Sunday’s firing of Gus Bradley.
