High mileage Mercedes tweak F1 testing plans
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula One world champions Mercedes have done so much mileage already in two days of pre-season testing that they changed their schedule on Wednesday to make life easier for Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.
Backcourt boosts Blazers past Nets
(The Sports Xchange) – The Brooklyn Nets didn’t beat the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night at the Moda Center, but they made them sweat.
OT win lifts Jazz past Rockets into 8th place
(The Sports Xchange) – After being one of the hottest teams in the NBA before the All-Star break, the Utah Jazz were in danger of losing more ground in the playoff race Tuesday night.
FIFA candidate Salman denies British MP’s allegations
ZURICH (Reuters) – British Member of Parliament Damian Collins used parliamentary privilege on Tuesday to accuse FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of taking development project funds to finance an election bid.
Jamaican diver hoping to make splash for diversity
(Reuters) – Tall Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom hopes he has inspired others to break down barriers and banish stereotypes after becoming the first male diver from the Caribbean island to qualify for the Olympics.
Rio mayor hits back at Australia favela ban
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes has described Australia’s Olympic committee as a “source of aggressions” against Brazil after it banned the team’s athletes from visiting the city’s favelas during the Games in August.
Brazil will make Olympics safe from Zika virus: WHO official
BRASILIA (Reuters) – World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan said on Tuesday Brazil is doing a good job tackling the Zika virus and ensuring that the Olympic games it will host in August will be safe for athletes and visitors.
Rockies Reyes put on paid leave pending abuse case
(Reuters) – Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes has been placed on paid leave pending completion of his criminal proceedings on domestic abuse charges in Hawaii, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said on Tuesday.
FIFA-appointed committee questions Guatemala soccer TV contracts: sources
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – An audit by a committee appointed by FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, has concluded that broadcasting contracts between Guatemala’s soccer federation and Mexican media magnate Angel Gonzalez were awarded below market value, say sources with knowledge of the report.
Spurned from F1, Rossi joins Andretti IndyCar team
(Reuters) – Alexander Rossi will compete in the IndyCar series this season for Andretti Autosport after the American was unable to secure a Formula One seat, the IndyCar team said on Tuesday.
