Extreme sports performer Roner dies in California skydiving accident
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Extreme sports performer Erik Roner died in a skydiving accident near Lake Tahoe, California, on Monday after he struck a tree, authorities said.
New Jersey high school football player died from lacerated spleen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey high school football player’s death on Saturday was the result of massive internal bleeding from a lacerated spleen, the medical examiner said in a statement on Monday.
Washington Nationals suspend Papelbon four games for Harper fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Nationals on Monday suspended relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon for four games without pay a day after he grabbed teammate Bryce Harper by the neck during a dugout altercation in a game against the Philadelphia Phil…
MLB’s Manfred lauds ‘exciting step’ to get baseball back at Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said on Monday a recommendation by organizers of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to include baseball was an “exciting step” toward seeing the game return to a major global stage.
New Euro Tour chief hails great ambassador McIlroy
BAD GRIESBACH, Germany, (Reuters) – New European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley has described four-times major winner Rory McIlroy as “a great ambassador for world golf”.
Armstrong cloud lingers over world championships
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – International Cycling Union chief Brian Cookson would not say his name but Lance Armstrong and a rogues’ gallery of disgraced cyclists remained on the lips of many at the cycling world championships.
Mixed martial arts promotion sues New York State over ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The leading mixed martial arts promotion company on Monday filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York State’s law banning its events, the latest effort in a longstanding battle to bring the combat sport to the state.
Blatter and Platini insist nothing wrong with questioned payment
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the man who aims to replace him, UEFA chief Michel Platini, both insisted on Monday there was nothing untoward about a 2 million Swiss franc payment at the center of fresh corruption allegations.
Blatter and Platini insist nothing wrong with questioned payment
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the man who aims to replace him, UEFA chief Michel Platini, both insisted on Monday there was nothing untoward about a 2 million Swiss franc payment at the center of fresh corruption allegations.
Tables turned as Platini pushed onto the defensive
ZURICH (Reuters) – Favourite to win February’s FIFA presidential election until the end of last week, Michel Platini is suddenly facing the same doubts and criticism which he has himself cast upon incumbent Sepp Blatter.
