Longtime Major League Baseball umpire Dale Scott says he’s gay
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Major League Baseball umpire Dale Scott has revealed that he is gay, becoming the first openly gay referee in major U.S. professional sports.
Kings fined $100,000 for violating terms of Voynov ban
(Reuters) – The defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings have been fined $100,000 for violating terms of Slava Voynov’s suspension, the National Hockey League said on Tuesday.
Brodeur signs with St. Louis Blues for one year
(Reuters) – Goaltender Martin Brodeur, the National Hockey League’s all-time leader in wins and shutouts, has signed a one-year contact with the St. Louis Blues, the team announced on Tuesday.
Red Bull speed Vettel on his way
LONDON (Reuters) – Red Bull waved Sebastian Vettel off to Ferrari on Tuesday with some gifts that might come in useful in Italy and the promise of eventually being reunited with one of his title winning Formula One cars.
Stranded Team Vestas Wind race crew finally escape island
ALICANTE, Spain (Reuters) – Chris Nicholson’s stranded Team Vestas Wind crew are finally on their way back to civilization after two days sitting on remote “sand pit” in the Indian Ocean where there was a risk of shark encounters.
Kaymer looking to turn Sun City into Fun City
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – No sooner does one golf season end than another one begins and for Martin Kaymer it will be just as important to have a bit of fun as it will be to compete at this week’s Nedbank Challenge in South Africa.
Serena’s Slammers lose again as Aces continue to dominate
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Serena Williams returned to the scene of her WTA Finals win but could not prevent her Singapore Slammers team slumping to a fourth straight defeat in the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) on Tuesday.
Rice remains hopeful that he will get back in the NFL
(Reuters) – Embattled former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice in an interview on Tuesday said he hopes to land with another NFL team because he “took full responsibility” for his one-punch knockout of his then-fiancée.
Anyone for fast-forward tennis? Welcome to the IPTL
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – It’s tennis, but not as we know it.
No fine for Rams players involved in Ferguson protest: NFL
(Reuters) – The National Football League said on Monday it would not discipline the St. Louis Rams players who staged a show of solidarity with people angry about the shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri…
