Bulls’ Rose to undergo knee surgery
(Reuters) – Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus is his right knee, the National Basketball Association team said on Tuesday.
Australia’s Bresciano quits internationals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Veteran Australia midfielder Mark Bresciano has called time on his international career after celebrating the Socceroos’ Asian Cup triumph on home soil last month.
Love named United States Ryder Cup captain for 2016
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Former PGA Championship winner Davis Love III will captain the United States in the 2016 Ryder Cup match against holders Europe at Hazeltine in Minnesota, the PGA of America said on Tuesday.
Cubs hire Manny Ramirez as hitting consultant
(Reuters) – Manny Ramirez, a sweet-swinging former Major League Baseball player who twice failed doping tests, is back in the big leagues as a hitting consultant for the Chicago Cubs, the team said on Tuesday.
Jamaica making anti-doping strides, says WADA chief
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaica has made progress toward beefing up drug-testing and repairing its tarnished sprinting reputation following a string of doping scandals, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency told Reuters on Tuesday.
Scientists name new species of wasp after Boston Bruins goalie Rask
BOSTON (Reuters) – A team of researchers studying insects in Africa has named a newly discovered species of wasp with a distinctive yellow-and-black pattern after Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, the Boston Globe reported on Tuesday.
FIFA recommends shorter November-December World Cup for Qatar 2022
DOHA (Reuters) – FIFA has recommended that Qatar hosts a shorter World Cup in 2022 staged over the cooler months of November and December in a move sure to set world soccer’s governing body on a collision course with the major European leagues.
Abdul-Jabbar spreads wide wings as Renaissance Man
(Reuters) – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar proved to be an ultimate winner during his Hall of Fame career but for the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, missing out on a chance to be a head coach may have been a blessing.
FIFA’s D’Hooghe cleared in ethics investigation
(Reuters) – FIFA executive committee member Michel D’Hooghe has been cleared of any wrongdoing by an ethics committee investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Henley plays guitar to help find right beat on the course
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Golfers prepare for competition in many different ways and for American Russell Henley, defending champion at this week’s Honda Classic, playing guitar is his preferred technique.
