Gomez steals the spotlight as Astros soar over Yankees
(The Sports Xchange) – Carlos Gomez had an eventful game when he homered, drove in four runs and nearly got involved in a benches-clearing incident as the Houston Astros crushed the New York Yankees 15-1 on Tuesday.
Vick ticks boxes as Big Ben back-up at Steelers
(Reuters) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed quarterback Michael Vick to a one-year deal, the team announced on Tuesday.
Day hopes to unseat Spieth as player of the year
EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) – Newly-crowned PGA Champion Jason Day sees the FedExCup playoffs as the opportunity for a challenge to world number one Jordan Spieth in the voting for the PGA Tour Player of the Year award.
Wilson tributes flow among calls for safety review
(Reuters) – Tributes continued to pour in on Tuesday following the death of British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson the previous day, along with renewed calls throughout the motor racing world for a review of driver safety in the sport.
Disgruntled fans appeal $76,000 ruling for Super Bowl seat mix-up
DALLAS (Reuters) – A group of disgruntled fans who sued the National Football League over a seating fiasco at the 2011 Super Bowl has appealed a $76,000 jury award in the hope of potentially receiving more money, the fans’ attorney said on Tuesday.
ESPN pulls Curt Schilling off the air over offensive tweet
(Reuters) – ESPN has removed Curt Schilling from coverage of the Little League World Series after the retired pitching star sent a tweet on Tuesday comparing the percentage of Muslims who are extremists to the percentage of Germans in 1940 who were Naz…
Not a major, but FedExCup sure puts food on table: Spieth
EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) – By the tender age of 22, Jordan Spieth has already accomplished some lifelong goals — namely winning the Masters and achieving the world number one ranking in golf.
Arrests in U.S. general population higher than for NFL players: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The arrest rate for the general U.S. population was nearly twice that of NFL players from 2000 to 2013, refuting a perception generated by recent news stories that professional football players are more prone to criminal behavior…
Clippers fined $250,000 for violating league rules
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Clippers have been fined $250,000 by the National Basketball Association for violating NBA rules prohibiting teams from offering players unauthorized business or investment opportunities.
Serena, Djokovic top seeds for U.S. Open
(Reuters) – World number ones Serena Williams, aiming to complete the first calendar-year grand slam in 27 years, and Novak Djokovic have been named the top seeds for the U.S. Open championships starting on Monday in New York.
