U.S. Treasury warns casinos on illegal sports betting
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – U.S. casinos must take steps to combat illegal sports gambling, the Treasury Department has told an industry group in a letter that came just weeks before the Super Bowl, one of the biggest betting events of the year.
Rice, NFL’s Ravens settle grievance over backpay
(Reuters) – The Baltimore Ravens have settled their grievance with former running back Ray Rice after terminating his $35 million contract five months ago in the midst of his domestic abuse case, the team said on Friday.
Muhammad Ali released from the hospital for urinary infection
(Reuters) – Boxing great Muhammad Ali was released from a hospital on Friday after treatment for a severe urinary tract infection, Ali family spokesman Bob Gunnell said.
NCAA to restore wins to Penn State’s Paterno after Sandusky sex scandal
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The late Joe Paterno was restored as the winningest coach in major college football on Friday after the NCAA settled a lawsuit with two elected state officials and returned the victories wiped out during the Jerry Sandusky chil…
Bears hire John Fox as new head coach
(Reuters) – The Chicago Bears named John Fox as their head coach, the National Football League team said on Friday, just days after the turnaround specialist stepped down from the same role with the Denver Broncos.
Figure skater Kostner banned for 16-months for cover-up
ROME (Reuters) – Olympic figure skating bronze medalist and 2012 world champion Carolina Kostner has been handed a 16-month ban after Italian officials found her guilty of assisting ex-boyfriend Alex Schwazer in covering up his doping.
Creaking Miller still chasing competitive edge
WENGEN, Switzerland, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Hampered by lingering back problems, Bode Miller skied the Lauberhorn downhill course on Friday, but only as a forerunner with the American in no condition to compete at World Cup level.
Swiss Janka ends four-year drought
WENGEN, Switzerland, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Former World Cup champion Carlo Janka ended a four-year drought with victory in a World Cup super-combined in Wengen on Friday. Winner of the overall World Cup in 2010, the towering Swiss last won a top-flight ra…
Fowler’s Abu Dhabi hopes flounder after triple-bogey
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Rickie Fowler suffered a costly triple-bogey in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Friday as the American’s challenge for a first European Tour title floundered.
Kaymer will stay aggressive to keep Abu Dhabi lead
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer vowed to persist with an aggressive approach after claiming a one-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship following a flawless second round 67 on Friday.
