‘Honey badger’ does the hard yakka in Rio rugby bid
SYDNEY (Reuters) – From ploughing through Norwegian snowfields to running in the red dirt of Australia’s remote Northwest, Wallabies winger Nick Cummins had prepared himself as best he could for the return to the high octane world of sevens rugby.
Defense carries Thunder past Rockets
(The Sports Xchange) – Playing championship-caliber defense has not been a part of Oklahoma City’s resume this season. Despite having the third-best record in the Western Conference, they have suffered through more fourth-quarter defensive breakdowns t…
With game and talks, Cuba and MLB have their own rapprochement
HAVANA (Reuters) – Major League Baseball and Cuba reinstated talks on a player transfer agreement on Tuesday, taking advantage of an exhibition game in Havana that coincided with U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Cuba, a senior MLB offici…
Djokovic apologizes for comments on gender pay
(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic has apologizes for his comments suggesting tennis’s top men should get paid more than women after he drew criticism from current and former players.
Ex-soccer official Takkas pleads not guilty in U.S. bribery case
NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) – Costas Takkas, former secretary-general of the Cayman Islands Football Association, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges that he participated in bribery schemes under investigation at world soccer’s governing body, …
N.Y. lawmakers clear way for mixed martial arts after years-long ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s state Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to legalize mixed martial arts bouts, effectively ending the last remaining statewide ban on the sport in the United States.
McIlroy gearing up for Match Play defense on Spieth’s turf
(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy is shifting into his head-to-head mode for the WGC-Dell Match Play tournament starting on Wednesday, and believes a successful defense of his title would set him up perfectly for next month’s Masters.
Vizer says judo has nothing to fear from Russian scandals
LONDON (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin’s favorite sport of judo is not in danger of becoming embroiled in the doping scandals rocking Russian sport in the run up to this year’s Rio Olympics, international federation head Marius Vizer said on Tuesday.
Yahoo to suspend Daily Fantasy Sports in New York
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc will suspend offering paid Daily Fantasy Sports contests in New York from Wednesday, a Yahoo spokesman said on Tuesday.
Women, kids playing soccer rival gridiron players in concussions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Football League has become the primary focus of concussion discussion in sports, but a former Major League Soccer MVP says it is high time to shine a light on the women and children on fields of play.
