Peyton returning for 18th season, signs deal with Broncos
(Reuters) – Peyton Manning ended speculation over his playing future when he signed a restructured contract with the Denver Broncos for the 2015 National Football League season, the team said on Thursday.
MLS mum on details of labor deal, players call it ‘huge win’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major League Soccer’s labor deal won’t dramatically change the league’s structure or radically improve the earning power of its players but it does open the door to more significant changes in the future.
Rookie Hubbard leads by one in Puerto Rico
(Reuters) – A week after being disqualified from the Honda Classic for failing to register for the event, PGA Tour rookie Mark Hubbard charged one stroke clear with an opening four-under-par 68 at the Puerto Rico Open on Thursday.
Holmes takes control at Doral, McIlroy cards a 73
(Reuters) – American J.B. Holmes made light of the daunting Blue Monster course as he fired a sizzling 10-under-par 62 to seize a commanding four-shot lead in the first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami on Thursday.
No criminal charges to be filed against NASCAR’s Busch
(Reuters) – No criminal charges will be filed against suspended NASCAR driver Kurt Busch in a domestic abuse case involving his former girlfriend, prosecutors in Delaware said on Thursday.
China’s Lin revels in beating younger rivals
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Five-time champion Lin Dan said he had been learning from his younger rivals as the Chinese kept alive his bid for a sixth All-England Championship title on Thursday.
New boys Kaka, Villa help kick off MLS’s 20th season
(Reuters) – Major League Soccer, having struck a last-minute labor deal to avoid a players strike, can now focus on opening its loudly-heralded 20th season this weekend with plenty of new faces.
Red Star parcel up shock win over Maccabi, CSKA rally
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Red Star Belgrade produced their best Euroleague display of the season by beating holders Maccabi Tel Aviv 89-76 on Thursday while six-times winners CSKA Moscow ground out an 81-74 victory at Laboral Kutxa Vitoria.
For MLS’s Garber, the game is maturing in U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite four straight days of negotiations, there was a spring in the step of Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber as he left the offices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service on Wednesday.
U.S. no longer a barren land as MLS turns 20
(Reuters) – Hatched from a promise to FIFA to help secure the hosting of the 1994 World Cup, Major League Soccer is set to open its 20th season after finally establishing the sport at the professional level in North America.
