Slumping Suns fire head coach Hornacek
(Reuters) – The slumping Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Jeff Hornacek and named assistant Earl Watson as the interim coach, the National Basketball Association team said on Monday.
Video game featuring LeBron James, Kobe Bryant tattoos sparks lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Take-Two Interactive Software Inc has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over its depiction of tattoos belonging to National Basketball Association stars LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in a popular video game.
England’s Tough Guy race tests stamina of the fittest
Wolverhampton, England – With an underwater tunnel, a vertical wall climb and a series of concrete pipes fixed with hanging electrical wire, the mud-sodden Tough Guy race on Sunday was not for the faint hearted.
Broncos buses involved in minor accident
(Reuters) – Super Bowl week got off to a rocky start for the Denver Broncos as two team buses were involved in a minor accident following a practice session on Monday.
Ex-Super Bowl QBs would like to have same fun as Newton
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Far from going ‘old school’ on the celebration stylings of Carolina Panthers quarter Cam Newton, former Super Bowl signal callers Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason said they wish they could have had such gridiron fun.
NFL says CBS to share Thursday Night Football games with NBC
(Reuters) – The National Football League will split the broadcast rights for its Thursday Night Football games between NBC and CBS Corp, a move that reportedly earns the League higher fees and underlines the increasing cost of content for TV networks.
Brazil government sees no risk of canceling Olympics due to Zika
BRASILIA (Reuters) – There is no risk of canceling the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this year due to an outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, which has been linked to birth defects in newborns, President Dilma Rousseff’s chief of staff said on Monda…
Snedeker wins without hitting shot on Monday
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – American Brandt Snedeker won the weather-hit Farmers Insurance Open without hitting a shot on Monday as his closest pursuers succumbed to brutal conditions in southern California.
Furyk needs wrist surgery, likely out for three months
(Reuters) – Jim Furyk’s hopes of competing in this year’s Masters were dealt a major blow on Monday with the news he needs surgery to resolve an ongoing wrist injury and is expected to be sidelined for another three months, his management company said….
Briton Chilton joins Ganassi in Indy Car
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Formula One driver Max Chilton has signed up for a full season with Chip Ganassi Racing in the U.S. Indy Car series, the team announced on Monday.
