Eagles players latest to join anthem protest
(Reuters) – Philadelphia Eagles defensive players Malcolm Jenkins, Ron Brooks and Steven Means stood together with raised fists during the U.S. national anthem before their game against the Chicago Bears on Monday.
Team Europe on top of World after win over Czechs
TORONTO (Reuters) – Germany’s Leon Draisaitl potted the overtime winner as Team Europe edged Czech Republic 3-2 on Monday to close in on a spot in the World Cup of Hockey semi-finals.
New York City’s Lampard out injured for up to a month
(Reuters) – New York City FC midfielder and former England great Frank Lampard is expected to be sidelined for up to a month because of a low grade calf strain, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club announced on Monday.
World Cup scores on diversity, says NHL
TORONTO (Reuters) – Despite staging a World Cup that features only six nations and two gimmicky teams, the National Hockey League insisted on Monday it is the most international of the Big Four North American professional sports.
NASCAR accused of racial discrimination in lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – NASCAR was hit with a $500 million lawsuit accusing the auto racing body of racial discrimination for preventing black-owned teams and drivers from competing, including in the Sprint Cup Series.
Seahawks penalized for violating offseason workout rules
(Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl champions of two seasons ago, have been fined $400,000 and will also forfeit their fifth-round selection in the 2017 Draft for violating offseason workout rules, the NFL said on Monday.
Plea talks under way in FIFA bribery case as U.S. trial date set
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several defendants charged in a wide-ranging corruption case involving soccer’s global governing body FIFA are in talks with U.S. officials about possibly pleading guilty, a U.S. prosecutor said on Monday.
Tebow begins Mets career wearing No. 15 jersey
(The Sports Xchange) – In a blue New York Mets’ batting practice jersey stitched with a No. 15 on the back, Tim Tebow began his bid to make it in professional baseball on Monday at Tradition Field at Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Rosberg a winner among champions
LONDON (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg drew level with Damon Hill in Formula One’s all-time list of race winners on Sunday and the odds are narrowing on the German matching the Briton again as the only sons of world champions to take the title.
Brazil’s Olympic legacy: teenage girls tackle taboos through sport
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Each week in a northern suburb of Rio de Janeiro, a dozen or so girls meet to play handball but are learning far more than how to master the fast-paced game.
