Bryant out for nine months after shoulder surgery
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant’s NBA season effectively ended on Wednesday after he had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder that will sideline him for nine months, the Los Angeles Lakers said.
Bryant out for nine months after shoulder surgery
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant’s NBA season effectively ended on Wednesday after he had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder that will sideline him for nine months, the Los Angeles Lakers said.
No specific threat but Super Bowl security will be tight
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Super Bowl security officials acknowledge the NFL championship game represents a high profile target on a world stage but are unaware of any specific credible threats against Sunday’s showcase.
Australian golfer Kel Nagle dies age 94
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s former British Open winner Kel Nagle died on Thursday, aged 94.
Seahawks cure Super Bowl hangover to salvage shot at repeat
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks showed classic symptoms of a Super Bowl hangover early in the season, but a team meeting struck a chord and now they are one win away from becoming the NFL’s first repeat champion 10 years.
Miller included in strong U.S. team for worlds
(Reuters) – Former Olympic champion Bode Miller will have a chance to prolong his career after being included among 26 skiers in a strong United States team for the Feb. 2-15 world championships at Beaver Creek and Vail in Colorado.
Former NFL players who started football young at more risk of memory problems: study
(Reuters) – Former NFL players who began playing tackle football before age 12 are more likely to suffer from memory and thinking problems than those who took up the game later, a new study has found.
Patriots expect to have ‘hands full’ with Seattle defense
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The New England Patriots may have one of the NFL’s most potent offenses but they expect to have their hands full in Sunday’s Super Bowl when they face a suffocating Seattle Seahawks defense that is second to none.
Red Bulls sign Kljestan from Anderlecht
(Reuters) – The New York Red Bulls have signed United States midfielder Sacha Kljestan from Belgian club Anderlecht, the Major League Soccer club said on Wednesday.
Patriots’ Brady has a cold, expects to be fit for Super Bowl
PHOENIX (Reuters) – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been fighting a cold for nearly a week but said on Wednesday he expects to be fine for Sunday’s Super Bowl showdown with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks.
