Mother of ex-NFL star’s murder victim to pursue civil suit
BOSTON (Reuters) – The mother of the semiprofessional football player murdered by former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez said on Wednesday that she would resume her wrongful death civil suit against the ex-NFL star.
Nadal comfortably passes Almagro test in Barcelona
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal eased past Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-1 to reach the Barcelona Open third round on Wednesday as he began his bid for a ninth title on the clay in the Catalan capital.
Kenya ‘open-minded’ on appeal to increase Jeptoo ban
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya “followed due process” in suspending Chicago and Boston marathon winner Rita Jeptoo for two years for doping but are “open-minded” on governing body IAAF’s appeal to double the ban, Athletics Kenya chief executive Isaac Mwangi…
Phoenix Suns’ Morris brothers charged with aggravated assault
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A grand jury in Arizona has indicted Phoenix Suns players Marcus and Markieff Morris on two counts of aggravated assault relating to an incident after a basketball tournament in January, court papers showed on Tuesday.
Los Angeles suburb votes to approve NFL stadium plan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lawmakers in a Los Angeles suburb on Tuesday night voted to approve construction of a 70,000-seat National Football League stadium that could accommodate a proposed return of the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders.
IAAF wants Jeptoo ban doubled to four years
LONDON (Reuters) – Athletics’ world governing body has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to double the two-year doping ban handed out to Kenya’s Boston and Chicago marathon winner Rita Jeptoo, CAS said on its website (www.tas-cas.org) on T…
Phoenix Suns’ Morris brothers indicted for felony assault
(Reuters) – A grand jury in Arizona has indicted Phoenix Suns players Marcus and Markieff Morris on two felony counts of aggravated assault each in connection with an incident in January, court papers showed on Tuesday.
Los Angeles suburb to vote on NFL stadium plan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles suburb is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to approve plans to build a 70,000-seat National Football League stadium that could accommodate a proposed return of the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders, o…
Sour night for Spanish giants as Real and Barca lose
BELGRADE (Reuters) – There was Turkish delight and Spanish sorrow on a night of frantic Euroleague playoff action as Anadolu Efes Istanbul beat Real Madrid while Greek side Olympiakos Piraeus sank Barcelona on Tuesday.
ASOIF suspends SportAccord links over Vizer controversy
(Reuters) – The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has suspended links with SportAccord following the organization’s scathing criticism of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
