Carew has successful heart transplant surgery: Twins
(Reuters) – Hall of Famer Rod Carew had successful heart transplant surgery on Friday, 15 months after a massive heart attack nearly killed him, the Minnesota Twins said in a statement. Carew, 71, who had a storied career with the Twins and California …
University of Minnesota football team to boycott over suspensions
(Reuters) – The University of Minnesota football team said they will boycott all squad activities, including a bowl game in San Diego this month, after 10 players were suspended in connection with a sexual assault investigation.
Record low temperature possible for Bears game in Chicago
(Reuters) – Frigid temperatures are forecast for a slew of National Football League games this weekend, and Sunday’s meeting between the Bears and Green Bay Packers in Chicago could set a bone-chilling record low. The Bears and Packers are scheduled to…
Messier ready for Jagr to take over second on all-time list
(Reuters) – Mark Messier gave no quarter during his Hall of Fame National Hockey League career, but he said on Thursday that he is ready to happily surrender second place on the all-time scoring list to Jaromir Jagr.
Final stage the toughest for Paris: 2024 bid leader
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris is the hot favorite to win the right to host the 2024 Olympics Games but, having fallen at the final hurdle before, knows the hardest part is yet to come – convincing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) its bid is the stro…
FIFA panel upholds one-year ban on ex-German FA head Niersbach
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA officials have rejected an appeal by former German Football Association (DFB) president Wolfgang Niersbach, thereby maintaining a one-year ban on him imposed in July.
Princeton suspends men’s swim team over vulgar messages
(Reuters) – New Jersey’s Princeton University has suspended its men’s swim team over offensive content on a team message service, marking the third such action against an Ivy League athletic squad since November.
British man calls off attempt to swim Atlantic
DAKAR (Reuters) – A British man aiming to become the first person to swim across the Atlantic said on Friday that he has called off his attempt after a support vessel suffered extensive damage.
Tokyo opts for new volleyball venue for 2020 Games
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo will build a new volleyball arena for the 2020 Olympics in the capital rather than using an existing facility in nearby Yokohama despite being under pressure to cut costs, the city government said on Friday.
Bennett hurts neck to further deplete Seahawks defense
(Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett exited Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams during the fourth quarter because of a neck injury, coach Pete Carroll said.
