NHL players unlikely to pay to play at Winter Games
(Reuters) – National Hockey League (NHL) players would love to take part in the 2018 Winter Olympics but are unlikely to shoulder the burden of paying their own travel costs, NHL players’ association executive Mathieu Schneider has said.
IOC says Rio anti-doping program a success despite problems
BERLIN (Reuters) – The Rio Olympics anti-doping program was successful despite a lack of trained staff and resources, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday following a World Anti Doping Agency report noting “serious failings” in the proces…
NFL: Fins’ Landry fined for hit that put Bills’ safety in hospital
(Reuters) – Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry was fined $24,309 by the NFL on Thursday for his Week 7 illegal hit on Buffalo Billssafety Aaron Williams, the league reported on its website.
Mancosu double guides Impact past DC, Seattle advance
(The Sports Xchange) – Matteo Mancosu scored twice in his first career MLS playoff game to help Montreal Impact earn a 4-2 victory over D.C. United in an Eastern Conference knockout-round match on Thursday.
Jury awards $7.3 million to Penn State whistleblower in Sandusky scandal
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – A jury in Pennsylvania on Thursday awarded more than $7 million in damages to a former Penn State University assistant football coach who said the school retaliated by firing him after he implicated Jerry Sandusky as a moles…
Ex-NFL player Sharper sentenced to up to 8 years in Las Vegas sex assault case
(Reuters) – Former NFL player Darren Sharper was sentenced to up to eight years in prison by a Las Vegas judge on Thursday on a charge of attempted sexual assault, though his lawyer said the sentence would run concurrently with his existing prison stin…
Mix of savvy, cash, luck, fans helps Ricketts lift Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Ever since they bid to buy the Chicago Cubs in 2009, the Ricketts family has been credited with making sound business decisions that have brought the team to the brink of its first World Series championship since 1908.
I do not underestimate Vargas, says Pacquiao
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao is regarded as one of the greatest boxers ever but says he will not be taking his opponent lightly when he faces World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas next week.
Palmer sees Magnussen as main rival for Renault seat
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Jolyon Palmer expects Renault to make a decision soon on their second Formula One driver for 2017 and believes the choice is likely to be between him and current Danish team mate Kevin Magnussen.
Cubs fan Streelman surges ahead with a 63 in Jackson
(Reuters) – Kevin Streelman, helped by a tip from his coach and inspired by his beloved Chicago Cubs, fired a sizzling nine-under-par 63 to lead the PGA Tour’s Sanderson Farms Championship by two strokes in Jackson, Mississippi on Thursday.
