Former F1 racer and Le Mans winner Wurz retires
LONDON (Reuters) – Austrian Alex Wurz, a former Formula One racer and double Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar winner, announced his retirement on Tuesday.
Frenchman Vidal dies aged 31
PARIS (Reuters) – French triathlete Laurent Vidal, fifth in the London 2012 Olympics, has died of a heart attack aged 31, French media reported on Tuesday.
Flat racing champion Pat Eddery dies
LONDON (Reuters) – Eleven-times Flat racing champion jockey Pat Eddery has died aged 63.
Golden State down Detroit
(The Sports Xchange) – Leandro Barbosa and Harrison Barnes combined for 12 points in an 18-6 run to start the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors wore down the Detroit Pistons 109-95 on Monday for their eighth consecutive win.
Wolves blow 34-point lead, still top Hawks
(The Sports Xchange) – The Minnesota Timberwolves held on to end the Atlanta Hawks’ seven-game winning streak and, in the process, they stopped a stretch of futility that went back 13 years.
Fedorov, Lidstrom enshrined in Hall of Fame
TORONTO (Reuters) – Early years playing in Moscow helped propel Sergei Fedorov to a career that culminated with his induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger, Phil Housley, Angela Ruggiero, Peter Karmanos Jr. and B…
Pujols has surgery, could start next season late
(Reuters) – Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols underwent surgery on his right toe and may be in doubt for the start of the next baseball season, the team said on Monday.
Ronaldo premieres his film in London
LONDON – From soccer pitch to red carpet, FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo premiered his personal portrait film “Ronaldo” in London on Monday.
U.S. parents group drops concussion lawsuit against FIFA
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A group of U.S. parents who sued several soccer organizations, including international governing body FIFA, is no longer pursuing legal claims because of steps taken to address the issue of concussions suffered by youth player…
University of Missouri president resigns after race protest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Reuters) – The University of Missouri’s president stepped down on Monday after protests by the school’s football team and other students over what they saw as his soft handling of reports of racial abuse on campus.
