Cardinals rally past Cubs, avoid sweep
(The Sports Xchange) – Rookie left fielder Stephen Piscotty laced the first pitch from reliever Fernando Rodney to the center field wall for a two-run double in the eighth to lead St Louis to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
No more ‘Prince Nice Guy’ as Ali enters the ring
MANCHESTER, (Reuters) – If Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan is to beat Michel Platini in the race to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president he knows he will have to be prepared to fight for the job — and all the indications are that he has taken of…
Ex-U.S. tennis star James Blake slammed to ground as victim of mistaken identity: report
(Reuters) – Former tennis star James Blake was slammed to the ground, handcuffed and detained for about 15 minutes in New York City on Wednesday before police realized they had the wrong man in an identity theft ring, New York’s Daily News reported.
Big wave surfer Shawn Dollar breaks neck off California coast
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Top big-wave surfer Shawn Dollar has broken his neck while surfing in dangerous conditions off the central coast of California and remained hospitalized on Wednesday, his management company said.
League set for new season, and 50th Super Bowl
(Reuters) – The “Deflategate” saga that engulfed New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady all offseason has not dampened excitement for the NFL’s 2015 season, which opens on Thursday and ends in February with the league’s 50th Super Bowl.
Brady eyes new season, ready to move on from ‘Deflategate’
(Reuters) – With the most turbulent offseason of his glittering National Football League career now behind him, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is eager to return his complete focus to the field and chase a fifth Super Bowl title.
Patriots ask NFL to reinstate employees implicated in ‘Deflategate’
(Reuters) – The New England Patriots have asked the NFL for permission to reinstate two low-level employees implicated in a league report in the deflation of footballs used by quarterback Tom Brady in January’s AFC title game, the league said on Wednes…
Texas high school may be punished after players blindside football referee
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas group that oversees sporting events in schools held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to consider punishing a San Antonio high school football team after two players were seen in a viral video blindsiding an official d…
Record-breaking runner to pay $500 fine for Maine celebration
BRUNSWICK, Maine (Reuters) – A Colorado trail runner who in July set a record for the fastest completion of the Appalachian Trail agreed on Wednesday to pay a $500 fine to Maine after breaking state rules by celebrating his feat with champagne at the t…
Australian women refuse to travel for U.S. games
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s women’s soccer team have withdrawn from two matches against world champions the United States this month due to a festering labor dispute.
