Giants Beckham hit with one-game suspension
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham was suspended for one game by the NFL on Monday for unruly behavior on the field, including a helmet-to-helmet hit on Josh Norman, in Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Beckham’s dangerous hit mars Sunday thriller
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Panthers improved to 14-0 in a thrilling Sunday decision over the Giants, but the lingering buzz was all about the gridiron combat between New York’s Odell Beckham Jr. and Carolina’s Josh Norman.
Soccer star among 140 to stand trial in Italy for mafia links
BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) – An Italian court on Monday ordered more than 140 people to stand trial for alleged mafia links, including a member of Italy’s victorious team in the 2006 soccer World Cup.
Bucks coach Kidd to have hip surgery
(Reuters) – Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd is to undergo hip surgery and will be sidelined indefinitely, the team announced on Sunday. Kidd, in his second year with the Bucks, will have the procedure on Monday and assistant coach Joe Prunty will take…
Giants’ Beckham under fire for clashes with Norman
(Reuters) – New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. played down his physical battle with Carolina corner back Josh Norman on Sunday, describing the series of ugly confrontations as part of the game.
Steelers stage second half rally to tame Broncos
(The Sports Xchange) – Ben Roethlisberger threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns, including a game-winning strike to Antonio Brown with 3:24 remaining, as the Pittsburgh Steelers erased a 17-point deficit to beat the Denver Broncos 34-27 on Sunday.
Relieved Panthers survive Giant scare to stay unbeaten
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – The Panthers kept their unbeaten season intact but not without a scare from the New York Giants, who might have taught Carolina a valuable lesson in their pursuit of National Football League perfection.
Jagr moves into fourth place on all-time goal list
(Reuters) – Jaromir Jagr moved into fourth place on the National Hockey League’s all-time goals scored list on Sunday, leaping past Marcel Dionne with his 732nd career tally.
Fury makes apology as Murray lifts BBC award
(Reuters) – Tyson Fury, the boxer at the center of controversy over comments about women and homosexuals, made an apology at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in Belfast on Sunday.
‘Concussion’ film stirs NFL brain injury debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The film “Concussion,” tracing a forensic pathologist’s quest to expose the truth about brain injuries in the NFL, casts a spotlight on an issue that has roiled America’s most popular sports league.
