Sony does not plan to renew FIFA sponsorship contract: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp does not plan to renew its sponsorship contract with FIFA, the governing body for world soccer, as the Japanese electronics maker needs to prioritize its restructuring efforts, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Portsmouth to host Ainslie team’s races
LONDON (Reuters) – Portsmouth, an historic naval town on the south coast of England, will host America’s Cup World Series sailing races in Britain in 2015 and 2016 as part of the build-up to the main event in 2017.
Chinese officials defend Sun’s three-month ban
(Reuters) – The Chinese Swimming Association (CSA) has defended the three-month ban handed out to world and Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang for a doping offense.
Phelps wins Golden Goggle as Male Athlete of Year
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps has been crowned Male Athlete of the Year for a fifth time at the 2014 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards on Monday despite being suspended from competition for six months after a drunken driving arrest in September.
Bills punish Jets in Detroit
(Reuters) – The Buffalo Bills overcame the loss of home ground advantage and a lack of practice to trounce the New York Jets 38-3 in Detroit on Monday.
Exclusive: Ex-broker must pay $2 million to former NBA player
(Reuters) – A former securities broker that regulators said took part in a multi-million dollar fraud against professional athletes must pay $2 million to former NBA player Sam Young, an arbitration panel ruled on Monday.
Pro Bowl player for NFL’s Chiefs could have lymphoma, says team
(Reuters) – Kansas City Chiefs three-time Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry has a mass on the right side of his chest that team officials said Monday could be lymphoma.
Katy Perry to headline NFL’s 2015 Super Bowl halftime show: NFL
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Katy Perry will headline the halftime entertainment at February’s Super Bowl, the most-watched U.S. sporting and television event, according to an announcement by the National Football League on Sunday.
Exclusive: Ex-Broker must pay $2 million to former NBA player
(Reuters) – A former securities broker whom regulators said took part in a multi-million dollar fraud must pay $2 million to a former NBA player, an arbitration panel ruled on Monday.
Hamilton says new contract looks a formality
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton says a contract extension with Mercedes is almost a done deal now that he has got his second Formula One championship under his belt.
