Slumping Rockets fire head coach McHale
(Reuters) – The Houston Rockets fired head coach Kevin McHale on Wednesday after the team made a stumbling 4-7 start to the season, replacing him on an interim basis with his assistant J.B. Bickerstaff.
All Blacks legend Lomu dies aged 40
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu, who revolutionised wing play to become the sport’s first global superstar, died on Wednesday in Auckland at the age of 40, prompting a global outpouring of grief.
Germany says concrete security threat dashed soccer match
BERLIN/MAINZ, (Germany) (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans not to be cowed by the threat of Islamist attacks, saying a concrete security threat had forced officials to cancel Tuesday’s soccer match against the Netherlands.
Chile football chief heads to U.S. as FBI informant – media
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The president of Chile’s ANFP national football association Sergio Jadue has gone to the United States to talk to the FBI as part of its ongoing probe into corruption at soccer governing body FIFA, local media reported on Wednesday…
Blatter, Platini lose appeals against provisional FIFA bans
ZURICH (Reuters) – Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter and European soccer chief Michel Platini have lost their appeals against provisional 90-days bans by the global soccer body’s ethics committee, FIFA said on Wednesday.
Russian minister says anti-doping agency facing pressure over doping case against Russia – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday that officials in the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) were coming under pressure in their investigation into doping allegations against Russian athletes, the RIA news agency rep…
Bolt, Eaton, Taylor up for Athlete of the Year award
LONDON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt, Ashton Eaton and Christian Taylor are the finalists for the 2015 World Athlete of the Year award, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Wednesday.
Curry leads unbeaten Warriors to 12th straight victory
(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry scored seven of his game-high 37 points in the final 88 seconds to help a sloppy Golden State Warriors overcome 20 turnovers and remain unbeaten with a 115-110 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.
Russian athletes accused by WADA to sue whistleblowers, German TV channel: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian athletes accused of using doping by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will file a lawsuit against a fellow athlete and her husband who have become the whistleblowers on doping in Russian athletics, RIA-Sport news agency rep…
Scott searching for old magic on home courses
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A year-ending tour of Australia has become an unlikely launching pad to a season of triumph for some of golf’s brightest stars, so Adam Scott is hoping his home courses can work their magic again for his own game.
