Nishikori and Azarenka move through to Brisbane quarters
(Reuters) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus continued their Australian Open preparations by swiftly marching through to the quarter finals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday.
Butler, Bulls bound past Bucks
(The Sports Xchange) – The Chicago Bulls extended their winning streak to a season-high five games by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 117-106 on Tuesday at the United Center.
Brit Broady prevails after racquet row in Auckland
(Reuters) – A fired up Naomi Broady let her racquet do the talking as she stormed back to beat Jelena Ostapenko in an ill-tempered Auckland Classic clash marred by an on-court row after the Briton called for the Latvian to be disqualified.
Browns hire DePodesta of ‘Moneyball’ fame to end woes
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Browns hired Major League Baseball executive Paul DePodesta of “Moneyball” fame as their chief strategy officer on Tuesday, taking an unconventional route to fix their NFL woes.
New IAAF road map includes doubling anti-doping budget
LONDON (Reuters) – The governing body of world athletics has promised to double the anti-doping budget as part of a 10-point “road map” to restore trust in the sport.
Baseball’s Zimmerman, Howard sue Al Jazeera over doping report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman and Philadelphia Phillies’ Ryan Howard sued the Al Jazeera America television network for defamation on Tuesday over a report that the Major League Baseball players used a performance-enha…
MLB’s Ryan Zimmerman sues Al Jazeera over doping report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman sued the Al Jazeera television network for defamation on Tuesday over a report that he used a performance-enhancing drug.
Ethics watchdog recommends nine-year ban for FIFA’s Valcke
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics watchdog has recommended a nine-year ban for secretary-general Jerome Valcke over alleged corruption involving the sale of World Cup tickets, among the dozens of scandals rocking soccer’s crisis-plagued governing body.
Coughlin’s willingness to change led to Super Bowls
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Tom Coughlin turned an expansion team into a contender then found Super Bowl glory with the New York Giants after ditching his authoritarian approach for a more inclusive style.
Prince Ali fears ‘catastrophe’ for FIFA if wrong leader elected
LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA faces a “catastrophic” future if the wrong man is elected head of world soccer’s governing body, presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein said on Tuesday when he published his election manifesto.
