Ronaldo says could ‘one day’ play in MLS
(Reuters) – Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is open to the idea of one day playing in Major League Soccer, he said in an interview with GQ magazine.
F1 manufacturers agree to cut engine costs
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s four manufacturers have agreed a deal to reduce the cost of engines and ensure that no team is left without a supply, sources at the governing FIA said on Tuesday after meetings in Geneva.
MLB, broadcasters settle fans’ lawsuit over TV blackouts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major League Baseball said it had settled a lawsuit filed against it by fans unhappy about restrictions on watching their favorite teams play on TV.
League says enforcer can keep spot in All-Star Game
(Reuters) – Enforcer John Scott, who was made an unlikely All-Star through fan voting before he was traded and demoted to the minors, will still get to play in the mid-season showcase, the National Hockey League said on Tuesday.
Marussia name disappears from Formula One
LONDON (Reuters) – The Marussia name will disappear from Formula One this season after the team owners were granted a request to change it to Manor Racing on Tuesday.
Rio Olympics slims down as Brazil’s economic crisis bites
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The grandstands for watching rowing and beach volleyball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics are to be reduced in size to cut spending as Brazil’s economic crisis hits home, Olympic officials said on Tuesday.
Frenchman Gracia named IAAF interim secretary general
PARIS (Reuters) – Frenchman Jean Gracia has been appointed interim CEO and Secretary General of the IAAF as the governing body of athletics tries to handle the fallout from the corruption scandal that has rocked the sport.
Rose to be inducted into old team Reds’ Hall of Fame
(Reuters) – The doors to Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame may be closed to Pete Rose, the sport’s all-time hits leader but later shamed for betting on games, but the team he long played for will open its own shrine to him, the Cincinnati Reds said …
Nadal and Halep out on day of shocks in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The more familiar shock of falling seeds added to the ructions caused by allegations of tennis corruption as former champion Rafa Nadal and highly-fancied Simona Halep both departed in the first round of the Australian Open on Tue…
Sublime Verdasco sends Nadal to early Melbourne exit
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Fernando Verdasco sent shockwaves through the Australian Open on Tuesday by defeating Rafa Nadal 7-6(6) 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 to send the former world number one crashing out in the opening round.
