Denver Broncos’ Marshall kneels in protest during national anthem
(Reuters) – Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall became the latest athlete to kneel during the U.S. national anthem in a protest against social injustice before his team’s game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday.
Blatter and two others facing FIFA investigation over salaries
ZURICH (Reuters) – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke, already banned from football for ethics violations, are facing a fresh investigation, this time over the salaries and bonuses they received in office.
Ducati’s Iannone ruled out of San Marino GP
ROME (Reuters) – Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone was ruled out of the weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix on Friday after suffering a fractured vertebra in a fall in practice.
European MPs call for FIFA to act against Israeli settlement soccer clubs
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Members of the European Parliament called on world soccer’s governing body FIFA on Friday to act against Israeli clubs based in settlements in the occupied West Bank and prevent them from participating in officially sanctioned pla…
Williams sign former Ferrari tire performance head
LONDON (Reuters) – Williams have recruited former Ferrari tire performance head Antonio Spagnolo to help analyze their Formula One rivals’ strengths.
Peyton’s replacement Siemian gets win in season opener
(Reuters) – Trevor Siemian has been given the tough task of replacing five-time league MVP Peyton Manning at the helm of the Denver offense but the unheralded quarterback looked up for the job on Thursday in a Super Bowl rematch against Carolina to ope…
Broncos survive late FG miss to beat Panthers
(The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos began the new season the same way they ended last season, by beating the Carolina Panthers.
Serena stunned by Pliskova in U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the second straight year Serena Williams saw her bid for a seventh U.S. Open title halted in the semi-finals with a 6-2 7-6(5) loss to Karolina Pliskova on Thursday that also ended her long reign as world number one.
Kerber celebrates number one by reaching U.S. Open final
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Reaching top of the world seems to agree with Angelique Kerber, who celebrated her ascension to the number one ranking with a 6-4 6-3 win over Caroline Wozniacki on Thursday to advance to Saturday’s U.S. Open final.
Denver Broncos’ Marshall kneels in protest during national anthem
(Reuters) – Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall became the latest athlete to kneel during the U.S. national anthem in protest for social justice before his team’s game versus the Carolina Panthers on Thursday.
