Florida State suspends second football player charged with battery
TALLAHASSEE, Fl. (Reuters) – Florida State University suspended a star running back from its football team on Friday when he was charged with punching a woman outside a night spot near the state capitol — the second such case in about two weeks for the squad.
Pan Am Games leap into action with dazzling opening
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Pan American Games got off to a jaw-dropping start on Friday when the world’s erstwhile fastest man appeared to throw himself off the iconic CN Tower during a dazzling opening ceremony that shook the city from its Pan Am slumber…
U.S. beat Haiti, advance to Gold Cup quarter-finals
(Reuters) – The United States secured a quarter-final spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup when they beat Haiti 1-0 on Friday, while Panama and Honduras drew 1-1 in the other Group A match in Massachusetts.
At Rio’s ‘midnight’ Olympics performance may suffer
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro may have a penchant for late-night parties, but scheduling of events past midnight at next year’s Olympic Games could be a real test of endurance for the world’s greatest athletes.
James re-signs with the Cavaliers, Wade with Heat
(Reuters) – LeBron James, as had been widely expected, affirmed his commitment to try to win a first NBA championship for Cleveland by officially re-signing an unspecified deal, the Cavaliers said on Friday.
Golden oldie Watson to wave fond Open farewell
LONDON (Reuters) – When Tom Watson walks across the famous Swilcan Bridge at St Andrews for the final time, pausing for photographs to rapturous applause, the American’s love affair with the British Open will come to a fitting end. The 65-year-old has …
Spieth shakes off rust to sizzle in second round
(Reuters) – World number two Jordan Spieth shook off the rust that cost him in the opening round as he fired a sparkling seven-under-par 64 on Friday to surge into contention at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois.
Injury postpones Lampard’s MLS debut
(Reuters) – England great Frank Lampard will have to wait to make his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut after he was ruled out of New York City FC’s match against Toronto FC on Sunday with a calf strain.
Dallas Cowboys’ Hardy has his 10-game suspension cut to four: NFL
(Reuters) – Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy had his 10-game suspension for domestic violence reduced to four games, the National Football League announced on Friday.
McIlroy may be even better on return: Poulter
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Ian Poulter says it is a real shame Rory McIlroy will miss next week’s British Open at St Andrews but he believes his Ryder Cup team mate could return to golf better than ever after his injury layoff.
