Rose’s troubles continue with orbital fracture
(Reuters) – Derrick Rose’s troubled tenure with the Chicago Bulls took a fresh twist on Tuesday when he suffered a facial fracture from an accidental elbow during the team’s first day of practice.
Bae back in Korea for Presidents Cup and military service
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Bae Sang-moon arrived home on Wednesday ahead of next week’s Presidents Cup and the golfer told reporters he was keen to play a big role in the event before he downs clubs and picks up a rifle to begin mandatory military…
Man found guilty of murder in death of NFL star Peterson’s son
(Reuters) – A South Dakota jury on Tuesday found a Sioux Falls man guilty of killing the 2-year-old son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in 2013, prosecutors said.
Cardinals’ Wainwright to return in bullpen
(Reuters) – The St. Louis Cardinals have received some welcome news ahead of the playoffs with Adam Wainwright being activated off the injury list to pitch out of the bullpen on Wednesday.
49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks pleads not guilty to sexual battery
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of molesting the same woman his former teammate, Ray McDonald, is accused of raping while she was unconscious.
Steelers QB Vick to ‘play freely’ in possible last start
(Reuters) – Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Michael Vick, once the most dynamic player in the National Football League, said on Tuesday he is savoring what could be his last chance to start.
NCAA sanctions SMU basketball, coach Larry Brown for rules violations
(Reuters) – The NCAA on Tuesday banned the Southern Methodist University men’s basketball team from postseason play in 2016 and suspended head coach Larry Brown for 30 percent of the team’s games this season because of multiple rules violations, includ…
Mixed martial arts star Jon Jones gets probation for New Mexico hit-and-run
(Reuters) – Mixed martial arts star Jon Jones was given 18 months’ probation by a New Mexico judge on Tuesday for leaving the scene of a car crash in which a pregnant woman was hurt, according to online court records and local media.
NFL’s ‘Deflategate’ appeal to be heard in February: court order
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court could hear as soon as early February the National Football League’s appeal of a judge’s ruling overturning New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s “Deflategate” suspension, according to a court filing.
Blatter does not rule out staying beyond February, says confidant
ZURICH (Reuters) – Sepp Blatter has not ruled out trying to stay on as FIFA’s president beyond February’s scheduled election, despite facing a criminal investigation and a possible internal ethics probe, a close confidant told Reuters on Tuesday.
