Eurosport’s latest TV network looking to pilot drone racing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eurosport, Discovery Communications Inc’s European sports broadcaster, is in talks with potential partners to broadcast drone racing, making it the latest network looking to experiment with the fledgling sport in which contestants …
Mercedes reaping rewards on and off the F1 track
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One world champions Mercedes are reaping the financial rewards of their track dominance, according to the team’s latest accounts.
Europe missed Casey and Knox at Ryder Cup, says Jacklin
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) – Europe missed Paul Casey and Russell Knox at the Ryder Cup and the qualifying system needs to be changed to ensure the team features the best 12 players available, according to former captain Tony Jacklin.
Vikings remain perfect, shut down visiting Giants
(The Sports Xchange) – The only place the Minnesota Vikings look perfect is in the win-loss column. But for new quarterback Sam Bradford, that is enough for now.
Emotion gets the better of Beckham again
(Reuters) – For all of his catching wizardry and darting quickness, Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. continues to expose his weakness of being goaded into emotional letdowns.
Baseball: Bonds out as hitting coach of Marlins: report
(Reuters) – Major League Baseball home run king Barry Bonds was fired from his role as hitting coach of the Miami Marlins after failing to kickstart the team’s offense during his one season in charge, the Miami Herald reported on Monday.
Baseball: Cubs hope to change fortunes; Ortiz eyes storybook end
(Reuters) – The MLB postseason opens this week with no shortage of intrigue as the Chicago Cubs try to snap the longest title drought in professional sports history while Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz seeks a storybook ending to his career.
U.S. judge says racecar driver, others owe $1.27 billion in payday case
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Nevada said professional racecar driver Scott Tucker and several of his companies owe $1.27 billion to the Federal Trade Commission after systematically deceiving payday lending customers about the cost of their loans.
Soccer: FIFA chief Infantino suggests 48-team World Cup
BOGOTA (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino, whose election promises included expanding the World Cup finals to 40 countries, on Monday proposed an even larger tournament involving 48 teams.
Transitioning Europe succumb to U.S. team unity
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) – Neutral observers are rare when it comes to the Ryder Cup, one of the most highly charged occasions in sport, but most would agree Sunday’s win by the United States gave the team competition a timely jolt.
