Serena overcomes slow start to reach Indian Wells quarters
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Top seed Serena Williams overcame a wobbly start to see off a determined Sloane Stephens 6-7 (3) 6-2 6-2 on Tuesday and advance to the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open.
U.S. appeals court scrutinizes NCAA over athlete pay
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court wrestled with whether student athletes should win a slice of the billions of dollars universities reap from football and basketball, amid mounting public pressure for colleges to give athletes better benef…
Ex-NFL star was angry at victim two days before killing: witness
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez appeared upset with a man he is accused of murdering two days before the killing, an associate of the victim said on Tuesday.
San Francisco 49ers Borland to retire over health concerns
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco 49ers player Chris Borland, a leading rookie last season, is retiring from the NFL over health concerns related to repeated head trauma, ESPN and the team said on Monday.
San Francisco 49ers Borland to retire over health concerns
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco 49ers player Chris Borland, a leading rookie last season, is retiring from the NFL over health concerns related to repeated head trauma, ESPN and the team said on Monday.
Borland’s early retirement stokes NFL debate over concussions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The decision by San Francisco 49ers’ budding star Chris Borland to walk away from the National Football League over head trauma concerns drew shock and a dose of admiration from fellow players on Tuesday.
Maryland women lacrosse players suspended over suspected threats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five women on a Maryland college lacrosse team have been suspended from the school after allegedly making violent threats against teammates, school officials said.
Hockenheim boss rules out German GP this year
BERLIN (Reuters) – There will be no German Grand Prix this year, Hockenheim circuit boss Georg Seiler said on Tuesday in a decision that ended months of uncertainty over the country’s Formula One race.
Quintana lays down marker with Tirreno-Adriatico win
(Reuters) – Colombian Nairo Quintana laid down an early marker for the Tour de France when he won the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race in impressive fashion on Tuesday.
UCI chief blasts Armstrong’s ‘charity’ Tour return
LONDON (Reuters) – Lance Armstrong’s plan to ride part of this year’s Tour de France route for charity has been branded “disrespectful” by the head of cycling’s governing body Brian Cookson.
