Electronic Arts must face ex-NFL players’ lawsuit over video games
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday said Electronic Arts Inc must face a lawsuit by former National Football League players that accuses the video game maker of using their likenesses in the Madden NFL series without permission or proper com…
Both the Knicks and the New York Times wave the white flag
(Reuters) – The NBA’s New York Knicks have become so wretched that the city’s most prominent newspaper, the New York Times, says it is taking its writer off the beat temporarily and soliciting suggestions from readers on where he can “see the game play…
Nadal comeback ends in loss to German journeyman
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal’s season got off to a miserable start as his comeback from injury and illness stalled in the Qatar Open first round with a 1-6 6-3 6-4 defeat by German journeyman Michael Berrer on Tuesday.
Randy Johnson heads Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015
(Reuters) – Randy Johnson was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday along with Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio, marking the first time since 1955 that four players were selected in one year.
Ex-sportscaster denies fraud as trial starts: Philadelphia media
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Former Philadelphia sportscaster Don Tollefson portrayed himself as an incompetent, but not criminal, businessman as he went on trial on Tuesday on charges that he tricked people into buying fraudulent sports travel packages…
Hirscher becomes most successful Austrian slalom skier
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Marcel Hirscher won the Zagreb World Cup slalom for the third successive time on Tuesday to become the most successful Austrian in the discipline.
Daughter of Lakers’ General Manager Mitch Kupchak dies at 15
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The 15-year-old daughter of longtime Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has died after a long illness, the team said in a statement.
Maple Leafs fire head coach Carlyle
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Randy Carlyle in a bid to salvage a season that has started to slip away, the National Hockey League team said on Tuesday.
Reformist Ali not one to blend into FIFA crowd
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Ali bin Al Hussein became the youngest member of the FIFA executive committee when he was elected to the governing body in 2011 but the Jordanian has never been over-awed by the more established members on soccer’s top table.
Sharapova in ominous form in first outing of 2015
BRISBANE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova made a powerful start to the new tennis season on Tuesday, crushing Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova 6-0 6-1 at the Brisbane International on Tuesday.
