Texas jury awards fans $76,000 for Super Bowl seating problem
DALLAS (Reuters) – A federal jury on Thursday awarded about $76,000 to seven fans who sued the National Football League over a seating fiasco at the 2011 Super Bowl where hundreds of fans had problems with their ticketed spots.
McCoy has first win at last Cheltenham
LONDON (Reuters) – Champion jockey AP McCoy opened his account at his final Cheltenham Festival with victory on 16-1 shot Uxizandre in the Ryanair Chase on Thursday.
Eagles fly as Madsen grabs share of Tshwane Open lead
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Eagles on his final two holes catapulted Denmark’s Morten Orum Madsen to a seven under-par 63 and a share of the lead after the opening round of the European Tour’s Tshwane Open at the Pretoria Country Club on Thursday.
French experts hunt for Argentina helicopter crash clues
VILLA CASTELLI, Argentina (Reuters) – French and Argentine investigators scoured the charred wreckage of two helicopters in a rugged region of western Argentina on Thursday for clues to what caused an in-flight collision that killed 10 people, includin…
Zimbabwe ban is new low for once-competitive team
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s expulsion from the 2018 soccer World Cup qualifiers marks a new low for a side who were once just 90 minutes away from reaching the finals.
Game over for Super Mario
ST ANTON, Austria (Reuters) – Olympic slalom champion Mario Matt has retired after admitting he was no longer motivated enough to compete at the highest level, the Austrian told a news conference in St Anton on Thursday.
UAE Federation suspended over horse welfare
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been suspended by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) indefinitely over horse welfare and rule infringements in endurance events, the sport’s governing body said on Thursday.
Former McLaren chief Whitmarsh sets sail with Ainslie
LONDON (Reuters) – Former McLaren Formula One chief Martin Whitmarsh has joined Britain’s bid to return the America’s Cup to its shores for the first time after being named as CEO of Ben Ainslie Racing on Thursday.
I’ve never served better, says Federer
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Though Roger Federer has not won a grand slam singles title since he claimed the Wimbledon crown in 2012, the Swiss master believes he is playing some of the best tennis of his career at the age of 33.
Washington state sues over Super Bowl ticket cancellations
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state’s top lawyer filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an online company that sold tickets to last month’s Super Bowl to fans who traveled to Phoenix for the game only to find out they did not have seats.
