Lions boost playoff hopes with mauling of Bears
(Reuters) – The Detroit Lions’ bid to snap a two-year playoff drought was given a massive boost after a 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday halted a two-game skid and moved them into a share of the division lead.
Hulkenberg to race F1 and Le Mans next year
LONDON (Reuters) – German driver Nico Hulkenberg will race in next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race with Porsche as well as Formula One with Force India, the German manufacturer said in a statement on Thursday.
Cricket: A sport left heartbroken by death of Hughes
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The cricket world was in mourning on Thursday following the death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, who died in a Sydney hospital, two days after being hit in the head by a ball.
Thai Danthai makes booming start to professional golf
(Reuters) – Thai teenager Danthai Boonma made a blistering start to the professional golf ranks by firing a bogey free six-under-par 66 in the opening round of the Asian Tour’s King’s Cup on Thursday.
Steady as she goes for jet-lagged McIlroy in Sydney
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy admitted to feeling fatigued from jet-lag and an early alarm call on Thursday but the first round of his Australian Open title defense was by no means a damage limitation exercise.
Brodeur lands tryout with St. Louis Blues
(Reuters) – Martin Brodeur, the National Hockey League’s all-time leader in wins and shutouts, will practise for the St. Louis Blues after starting netminder Brian Elliott sustained a lower-body injury, the team said on Wednesday.
Heady days of 2012 a distant memory for struggling RG3
(Reuters) – A little over two years ago, Robert Griffin III embarked on his rookie season in the National Football League under a heavy weight of expectation as a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.
WADA may appeal Sun’s three-month doping ban
(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will review the reasons behind the three-month ban handed to Chinese Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang and decide whether to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
McLaren make troubled start to new Honda era
(Reuters) – McLaren’s first proper test with new engine partner Honda ended on Wednesday with the Formula One team completing only a handful of laps over two days in Abu Dhabi due to electrical problems.
Astana hit by fifth doping case
(Reuters) – Kazakhstan’s Artur Fedosseyev on Wednesday became the fifth Astana rider in two months to be suspended by the International Cycling Union (UCI) after testing positive for anabolic androgenic steroids.
