Shortlisted for BBC award, Tyson provokes fury with comments on women, gays
LONDON (Reuters) – With a name like his, Tyson Fury was not destined to be a shy and retiring wallflower.
Chapman deal on hold over alleged domestic incident
(Reuters) – A trade that would send Cincinnati Reds All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a pair of prospects may be on hold because of an alleged domestic violence incident involving the reliever.
Attorneys for ex-NFL star Hernandez, prosecutors, seek trial delay
BOSTON (Reuters) – Attorneys for former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez and prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge to delay the start of his trial on charges of killing two men outside a Boston nightclub in 2012.
Mercedes sue Ferrari-bound engineer over F1 data
LONDON (Reuters) – The Mercedes Formula One team is taking legal action against an engineer alleged to have downloaded sensitive performance data before he was due to join rivals Ferrari.
Mexico Olympics ban fears eased after reassurances
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Mexico is unlikely to face an Olympics ban despite a threat of political interference in the country’s sports organizations in a row over public funding and transparency, the International Olympic Committee said on Tue…
FIFA official Napout agrees to extradition to U.S.: Swiss officials
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA Vice-President Juan Angel Napout, head of the South American soccer confederation CONMEBOL, has agreed to be extradited to the United States in a soccer corruption probe, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice said on Tuesday.
Oscar Pistorius: bailed, tagged and free to roam
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius, who murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013, was granted bail on Tuesday and has the freedom of South Africa’s capital Pretoria as he waits to appeal his conviction in April.
Sport scandals an opportunity for change: IOC’s Bach
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The global corruption and doping scandals engulfing sports this year are an opportunity for organizations to undergo change and earn back lost credibility, the president of the International Olympic Committee said on T…
Loretta Lynch turned into superhero ‘FIFA Slayer’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has been turned into a comic strip hero called “FIFA Slayer” by American women’s sports website ESPNW.
Late Bailey field goal lifts Cowboys over Redskins
(The Sports Xchange) – Cowboys quarterback Matt Cassel and wide receiver Dez Bryant both described Dallas’ dramatic win over the Washington Redskins on Monday using the word “crazy.”
