Police investigate Texas football players who blindsided official
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas police have started a criminal investigation of an incident in which two high school football players crashed into a referee from behind during a game, officials said on Tuesday.
Vinci first through to U.S. Open semi-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Unseeded Italian Roberta Vinci became the first woman through to the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday, outlasting Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 5-7 6-4 on another sizzling hot day at Flushing Meadows.
South Korea top World Cup group after victory in Lebanon
(Reuters) – South Korea remained on course for their ninth consecutive appearance at the World Cup finals with a 3-0 victory in Lebanon on Tuesday.
Radcliffe angered by parliamentary doping hearing
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe has denied “cheating in any form” and said on Tuesday she was devastated that her name had been linked to wide-ranging accusations of blood doping.
End to Brady suspension a game-changer for NFL fantasy football
(Reuters) – Tom Brady is back, and for plenty of fantasy football fans his return marks a dramatic shift in strategy. The New England Patriots star quarterback will suit up this Thursday for his team’s season opener, after U.S. District Judge Richard Berman threw out the National Football League’s four-game suspension against him in the now notorious “Deflategate” case.
Nadal returns for Spain’s playoff against Denmark
MADRID (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal will be back in Spain’s Davis Cup team for the first time in two years when the five-times winners meet Denmark this month in a Group I first round relegation playoff.
Murray to spearhead Britain in Davis Cup semi-final
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray has the perfect chance to shake-off the hangover of his fourth-round defeat at the U.S. Open when he leads Britain in their Davis Cup semi-final against Australia next week.
Goodell denies connection between ‘Deflategate’ and ‘Spygate’
(Reuters) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell denied on Tuesday a report that he came down hard on the New England Patriots over “Deflategate” because the league was light-handed in dealing with the team over the so-called Spygate scandal in 2007.
Bad boy Kyrgios left out of Australia Davis Cup team
LONDON (Reuters) – Tennis ‘bad boy’ Nick Kyrgios has been left out of his country’s Davis Cup semi-final against Britain in Glasgow next week to focus on his “personal and professional” development, captain Wally Masur said on Tuesday.
Russia unhappy after WFR chief is refused U.S. visa
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is unhappy after the President of the country’s Wrestling Federation (WFR) Mikhail Mamiashvili was refused a visa to enter the United States.
