Top NFL official acknowledges link between football and brain disease
(Reuters) – A top NFL official acknowledged for the first time on Monday a link between football-related concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative brain condition caused by repeated blows to the head.
IOC re-tests Beijing, London samples ahead of Rio 2016
BERLIN (Reuters) – Re-testing of hundreds of athletes’ samples collected at the London 2012 and Beijing 2008 Games is underway as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) bids to root out cheats ahead of Rio 2016.
Combative Conte would bring steely resolve to Chelsea
LONDON (Reuters) – Confirmation that Antonio Conte is to stand down as Italy coach after Euro 2016 appears to clear the way for the 46-year-old to take over the reins at Chelsea.
Sports Direct’s Ashley summoned to appear before British lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers have formally summoned Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley to answer questions in parliament about the treatment of workers at his company, Britain’s biggest sportswear retailer.
Tennis: Italian prosecutor wants dozens of players probed for betting
LONDON (Reuters) – More than two dozen players who feature in evidence collected from gamblers should be investigated for possible links to betting rings, an Italian prosecutor has told the BBC and BuzzFeed News.
Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod race for third consecutive year
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Veteran Alaska musher Dallas Seavey claimed his third straight Iditarod Sled Dog Race title early on Tuesday morning, crossing the finish line in Nome ahead of his father, Mitch Seavey, for the second straight year.
Soccer: Barcelona eye second ‘great game’ against Arsenal
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona will not be complacent in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Arsenal despite leading 2-0 from the first game in London.
Giggs ready to take Man United hot seat, says Robson
MANCHESTER (Reuters) – Ryan Giggs is ready to become Manchester United’s next manager if Louis van Gaal is shown the door a year early at the end of this season, former club captain Bryan Robson told Reuters.
Hood, Jazz shoot down Cavaliers
(The Sports Xchange) – Taking over games is quickly becoming Rodney Hood’s personal trademark.
Bencic, Ivanovic make early exits at Indian Wells
(Reuters) – Swiss seventh seed Belinda Bencic was stunned by Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova while former champion Ana Ivanovic was also sent packing in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in California on Monday.
