Back in Super Bowl, Oher no longer blindsided by movie
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Michael Oher’s life story was made into a Hollywood movie seven years ago but the Super Bowl-bound Carolina Panthers offensive tackle says he has only watched it once.
Vinatieri says extra points add to Super pressure
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The NFL’s longer extra point and championship pressure can make a kicker’s performance all the more crucial in the Super Bowl, says Adam Vinatieri, a four-times Super Bowl-winning kicker.
Korean Jang storms three ahead in LPGA event
(Reuters) – South Korean Jang Ha-na, who made LPGA history last week with an albatross one, birdied her last two holes to seize a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, Florida, on Wednesday.
West Coast fan Snedeker sets sights on Phoenix
(Reuters) – The PGA Tour’s West Coast swing certainly agrees with Brandt Snedeker who turns his attention to this week’s Phoenix Open in Arizona just days after winning the weather-hit Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.
Super Bowl security plan informed by Paris attacks: U.S. official
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. law enforcement officials preparing for Super Bowl 50 have worked with their French counterparts to learn from last year’s deadly attacks in Paris, as they plan safety for Sunday’s big game, the Secretary of Homeland Secu…
Former U.S and Bolton midfielder Holden retires
MIAMI (Reuters) – Former United States and Bolton Wanderers midfielder Stuart Holden has retired from football after a long battle against injuries.
Del Potro to make comeback at Delray Beach this month
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro announced another comeback on Wednesday after almost a year out with a left wrist injury.
Elway plans for another Denver dream finish
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – John Elway lived the dream 17 years ago when he hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl champion before riding off into the sunset of retirement after a Hall of Fame career with the Denver Broncos.
With NFL Rams gone, St. Louis still stuck with stadium debt
(Reuters) – The National Football League’s Rams left behind more than bitterness when the team ditched St. Louis for Los Angeles last month – it left a stadium saddled with about $144 million in debt and maintenance costs.
Former Raiders quarterback suffered severe brain trauma: researchers
BOSTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A study of former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler’s brain following his July death revealed that the Super Bowl-winning athlete was suffering from moderate brain trauma, a leading specialist in the field said on W…
