Little League strips Chicago team of U.S. title for cheating
(Reuters) – A Chicago-based team that last year became the first all-black contingent to win the U.S. Little League Baseball championship was stripped of the title on Wednesday for cheating by using players who lived outside the geographic area set for…
Sabres acquire Kane from Jets in blockbuster trade
(Reuters) – The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Evander Kane as part of an eight-player blockbuster trade with the Winnipeg Jets, the National Hockey League teams said on Wednesday.
White House blames Little League incident on ‘dirty dealing’ by adults
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama continues to be proud of a Chicago-based Little League baseball team that won the championship last year, even though the team has been stripped of its title – an incident the White House blamed on adults i…
Medal-hungry Maze targets giant slalom
VAIL, Colorado (Reuters) – Snow queen Tina Maze will once again command the spotlight at the alpine ski world championships as she continues her quest for a rare five-medal haul at Beaver Creek in the women’s giant slalom on Thursday.
Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian dies at 84: son
(Reuters) – Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, who turned the University of Nevada, Las Vegas into a powerhouse program from the 1970s into the early 1990s, has died at age 84, his son, Danny Tarkanian, said on Twitter on Wednesday.
Berlin 2024 Games plan is on thin financial ice: expert
BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin’s potential 2024 Olympic bid could be the wrong financial decision with the city deep in debt and lacking the infrastructure to host such a global event, the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) said on Wednesday.
Captain McGinley’s Ryder Cup mementos stolen in U.S.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Thieves have broken into Paul McGinley’s car and stolen Ryder Cup mementos the triumphant 2014 captain was planning to auction for charity, the San Francisco Chronicle has reported.
Williams supportive of Marussia comeback
LONDON (Reuters) – Williams are supportive of Marussia’s attempts to return to the Formula One grid and would have agreed to them starting the season with last year’s car, deputy principal Claire Williams said on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania residents want return of Paterno statue: poll
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Pennsylvania residents overwhelmingly support restoration of the Joe Paterno statue on Penn State’s campus, according to a new survey by Quinnipiac University.
Russian probe is ‘defining moment’ for doping, says U.S. boss
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The probe into allegations of widespread doping in Russia is looming as the critical battle in the global fight against drugs in sport, the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said.
