Jerry Sandusky’s pension appeal denied but lawyer vows to keep fighting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach sentenced to decades in prison for sexually molesting boys, has lost his first appeal of a decision to strip him of his $4,900 monthly pension, but his lawyer sa…
Kenya’s marathon queen Jeptoo fails second doping test
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan Rita Jeptoo, winner of the Boston and Chicago marathons for the last two years, has tested positive for a banned substance in a B sample taken after she failed an out-of-competition check in September.
F1 showed its best and worst in 2014
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One entered a brave new world in 2014 but sometimes the glamour sport seemed more cruel than cool, and more determined to alienate than attract new fans.
U.S. swimmer Phelps sentenced to 18 months probation for drunken driving
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, pleaded guilty on Friday to driving under the influence of alcohol and received 18 months of supervised probation and a one-year suspended jail sentence.
Sport-Off-field drama takes focus away from top displays
(Reuters) – The stadiums and arenas where fans go to escape were invaded like never before in 2014 as the reality of racism, domestic violence and equality turned the Fields of Dreams into gloomy landscapes.
Nizhny and Zalgiris seal Euroleague Top 16 berths
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Euroleague debutants Nizhny Novgorod and 1999 champions Zalgiris Kaunas booked the last two berths in the competition’s second group stage on Friday.
‘Celtic Tiger’ McIlroy emerges dominant in 2014
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A year to forget for an injury-plagued Tiger Woods was savored sweetly by Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy after the ‘Celtic Tiger’ won two majors in 2014 to regain his status as the game’s leading player.
Five talking points for sports in 2014
It began as a chance for fun-loving Brazilians to take back soccer’s biggest honor but ended in humiliation for the hosts in what was widely regarded as one of the best ever World Cups.
Biggest sporting flops of 2014
Anything less than a World Cup win on home soil was always going to be seen as a failure but nobody could have predicted Brazil would suffer a 7-1 semi-final drubbing by Germany, one of the greatest shocks in soccer history.
Prizes shared but Djokovic and Serena still rule
LONDON (Reuters) – Grand slam titles were shared around like slices of pizza in 2014 but for all the welcome variety Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams ended the year still setting the standard.
