Bolt says will hang up spikes after London 2017
(Reuters) – Multiple world record-holder and six-time Olympic gold medal winner Usain Bolt will retire after the 2017 World Championships in London, the Jamaican told British newspaper The Daily Mail.
Serena, Bouchard pull out of Dubai event
(Reuters) – Australian Open champion Serene Williams has pulled out of this week’s Dubai Tennis Championships, organizers said on Saturday.
NBA World team beat U.S. in Rising Stars challenge
(The Sports Xchange) – Rookie NBA forward Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points, leading seven in double figures as the World team defeated the U.S. team 121-112 on Friday night in the Rising Stars Challenge at the Barclays Center in New York.
NFL Commissioner Goodell earned $35 million in 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell earned $35 million in salary, bonus and pension compensation in the 2013 calendar year, the league said on Friday.
Giant win puts Ligety in league of his own
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Ted Ligety does not have a headline grabbing relationship like Lindsey Vonn nor does he court controversy like showman Bode Miller.
Silly questions, international flavor top All-Star Media Day
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of quote-starved journalists packed into a Manhattan hotel ballroom, swarming around basketball royalty on Friday.
Hirscher doffs cap to ‘outstanding’ Ligety
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Austrian slalom maestro Marcel Hirscher was left purring with admiration after being outperformed by defending champion Ted Ligety in the giant slalom at the alpine ski world championships on Friday.
Ligety retains giant slalom title
BEAVER Creek, Colorado (Reuters) – Ted Ligety produced a blistering second run to overtake favored Austrian Marcel Hirscher and retain his giant slalom title at the alpine ski world championships on Friday.
Gasol brothers revel in NBA All-Star first for siblings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pau Gasol and younger brother Marc have enjoyed many things together in life, but Sunday will provide them with an NBA first when they share the floor in the All-Star Game.
Forget sport, Komissarova just wants to walk
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Maria Komissarova has been told to forget about sport and move on with her life which is not easy for a freestyle skier who dreamed of winning gold at last year’s Sochi Olympics and now hopes only to walk again.
