Backup Osweiler waiting in wings behind Manning
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Denver Broncos were a two-quarterback team in becoming the AFC top seeds in the playoffs on the way to the Super Bowl, and Brock Osweiler is now again waiting in the wings behind Peyton Manning.
NASCAR driver Stewart in hospital with back injury
(Reuters) – NASCAR driver and co-owner Tony Stewart, one of motor racing’s biggest names, has been taken to hospital with a back injury after a non-racing vehicle accident, his Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) team said on Tuesday.
Halep postpones nose surgery to play in Fed Cup
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – World number three Simona Halep decided to postpone an operation on her nose to play in the Fed Cup against defending champions Czech Republic this weekend, the Romanian tennis federation said on Tuesday.
Sexwale to seek CAF support to revive FIFA presidential bid
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale will seek continent-wide support in a final bid to revive his ailing election campaign at a meeting of African football leaders on Friday.
Pass rushing Miller in top-of-draft duel with QB Newton
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Denver sack-leader Von Miller aims to land a one-two punch in the Super Bowl as the number two pick of the 2011 NFL Draft tries to disrupt Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, that draft’s number one overall choice.
Alvarez to defend WBC middleweight belt against Khan
LONDON (Reuters) – Amir Khan will challenge Mexico’s Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez for his WBC world middleweight title in Las Vegas on May 7 in what will be the Briton’s first fight for a year.
Manziel ‘undermines’ team mates, says Browns VP
(The Sports Xchange) – Cleveland Browns fans are tired of quarterback Johnny Manziel’s shenanigans, and it is beginning to sound like the patience of team officials is wearing thin.
Spurs’ Parker might miss Olympics in Rio
(The Sports Xchange) – San Antonio guard Tony Parker, a four-time NBA champion with the Spurs, told a French radio station on Tuesday that he could miss the Summer Olympics because his wife is due to give birth to the couple’s second son at the end of …
Zika worries Olympic committee, Brazil sees dip in travel
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The Rio 2016 organizing committee is worried about the rapid spread of the Zika virus in Brazil, but said on Tuesday it has not seen evidence of people canceling travel to the Olympics in August.
Costs could slow Eugene 2021 stadium renovation
(Reuters) – Construction costs may push the renovation of the stadium in Eugene, Oregon that is to host the 2021 world championships beyond a projected 2017 completion date, organizers say.
