Ex-NFL player Anthony Wayne Smith convicted on three counts of murder
LANCASTER, Calif. (Reuters) – A Southern California jury on Thursday convicted former Oakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith on three counts of first-degree murder, but the judge declared a mistrial for a fourth count.
Police baffled as medals found dumped in Australian trash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Olympic medals dumped in a pile of rubbish outside a house in Melbourne remain unclaimed five months after they were handed in to police, Australian media reported.
Castro leads Sanderson Farms after 10-under 62
(Reuters) – Roberto Castro fired a sizzling opening round of 10-under-par 62 to lead the PGA Tour’s Sanderson Farms Championship by two strokes in Jackson, Mississipi on Thursday.
In soccer probe, Figueredo hopes to cooperate with Uruguay to avoid U.S. extradition
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Former FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo is willing to collaborate with the judiciary of his native Uruguay in its investigation into corruption in soccer in order to avoid his extradition to the United States, his lawyer sai…
Federer downed by Isner, Nadal lucky to survive
PARIS (Reuters) – A long season took its toll on Roger Federer on Thursday as the Swiss was knocked out of the Paris Masters following a 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(5) third-round defeat by big serving John Isner.
Kansas teen eleventh U.S. high school football fatality since July
(Reuters) – A high school football player from western Kansas who collapsed on the sidelines during a playoff game has died, becoming the 11th confirmed U.S. high school football fatality since July, his family and researchers said.
Ex-NFL player Anthony Wayne Smith convicted on 3 counts of murder
LANCASTER, Calif. (Reuters) – A Southern California jury on Thursday convicted former Oakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith on three counts of first-degree murder, but the judge declared a mistrial for a fourth count.
Serena Williams, Simone Biles battle for USOC honors
(Reuters) – Serena Williams, Simone Biles and Ted Ligety were among the finalists for United States Olympic Committee (USOC) male and female athletes of year honors announced on Thursday.
Babcock back to coach Team Canada at World Cup
(Reuters) – Mike Babcock, who guided Canada to men’s ice hockey gold at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, was named coach of Team Canada for next year’s World Cup on Thursday.
Human Rights Campaign seeks out NFL after Houston measure fails
(Reuters) – A leading U.S. gay rights group, concerned that Houston voters rejected an equal-rights ordinance, wants to meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss the league’s plans to host 2017 Super Bowl in the city, according to a letter ma…
