Pacquiao sued in U.S. for allegedly concealing injury
(Reuters) – Boxer Manny Pacquiao was sued in a U.S. court on Tuesday by two people who said they paid to watch him fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the “Fight of Century” but felt defrauded by Pacquiao’s alleged failure to disclose a pre-bout shoulder inj…
Latest draftees could benefit from new-age concussion test
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The 2015 NFL Draft class has now been welcomed into the league, one that could grow safer as their careers unfold through new-age research into identifying concussions.
Astana retained license because of recent clean slate: commission
PARIS (Reuters) – Astana, the team of Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali, retained their World Tour license because they stayed clear of doping scandals this season, the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) independent license commission said.
Phelps among top-flight field for Charlotte meet
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps will take his next step toward an Olympic return at the 2016 Rio Games when he headlines a top-flight field at next week’s Arena Pro Swim Series event in Charlotte, USA Swimming said on Tuesday.
Kvitova struggles again in Madrid but survives
(Reuters) – Fourth seed Petra Kvitova’s stuttering form continued at the Madrid Open as she reached the third round with a 6-4 2-6 6-3 win against CoCo Vandeweghe on Tuesday.
Injured Pacquiao faces possible sanctions
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The fallout from the “Fight of the Century” became murkier on Monday with possible lawsuits in the works and Manny Pacquiao likely to face disciplinary action for failing to disclose a pre-bout shoulder injury.
Lee ranking slip gives Malaysia selection headache
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Lee Chong Wei’s slumping ranking because of a doping ban has left Malaysia in a quandary ahead of the badminton world championships in Jakarta in August.
Griffin triple-double leads Clippers past Rockets
HOUSTON (The Sports Xchange) – Blake Griffin recorded a triple-double and received plenty of support in the absence of Chris Paul as the Los Angeles Clippers claimed a 117-101 road victory over the Houston Rockets in Game One of their Western Conferenc…
Pacquiao to undergo shoulder surgery: ESPN
REUTERS – Manny Pacquiao will undergo surgery this week for a torn rotator cuff, with the recovery time expected to put the Filipino out of action for 9-12 months, ESPN.com said on Monday.
Capitals shut out Rangers to take series lead
WASHINGTON (The Sports Xchange) – Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby turned aside all 30 shots he faced to lead the Capitals to a 1-0 victory on Monday and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
