McIlroy and Wust take top Reuters awards
LONDON (Reuters) – Double major golf winner Rory McIlroy and prolific Olympic Dutch speed skater Irene Wust have been named Reuters sportsman and sportswoman of the year after a poll of the news agency’s sports journalists from around the world.
Di Montezemolo returns to F1 board
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Ferrari chairman Luca Di Montezemolo is returning to the board of Formula One as a non-executive director along with former Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh, controlling shareholders CVC said on Thursday.
FIFA set to vote on publication of Garcia report
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – FIFA’s executive committee began a two-day meeting amid tight security on Thursday with members expected to vote on whether to release ethics investigator Michael Garcia’s report into the turbulent bidding process for the…
Djokovic and Williams take ITF annual honors
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have been named 2014 World Champions by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Putin says Russia will not stint on spending for 2018 World Cup
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would not stint on spending money to stage the soccer World Cup in 2018 at an end-of-year news conference on Thursday.
Christmas is a bit of a trial for Ecclestone
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has revisited his German bribery trial in a mischievous Christmas card depicting himself handing over $100 million to a masked highwayman pointing a pistol at him.
Federal judge rebuffs NCAA concussion settlement
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday rebuffed a $75-million NCAA settlement that aimed to end a massive class-action lawsuit over head injuries suffered by student athletes, court records show.
NFL’s 49ers release McDonald amid sexual assault investigation
(Reuters) – The San Francisco 49ers released defensive tackle Ray McDonald on Wednesday after police said he was a possible suspect in a sexual assault case.
NFL’s 49ers release McDonald amid sexual assault investigation
(Reuters) – The San Francisco 49ers released defensive tackle Ray McDonald on Wednesday after police said he was a possible suspect in a sexual assault case.
Deep Mavericks lighten load on Nowitzki
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dirk Nowitzki can still fill up the basket in his 17th season with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, but it has become time to lighten the load on the 7-foot German sharpshooter.
