Fan of NFL’s Browns says hit by entourage of quarterback Manziel
(Reuters) – A Cleveland Browns fan who tried to approach backup quarterback Johnny Manziel told police he was attacked by the player’s entourage, and the National Football League team said Monday it was gathering information to determined what happened…
Rookie sensation Ko faces ‘tough’ task to match 2014
(Reuters) – New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko knows full well that she will face a formidable challenge next year in trying to replicate, at the very least, her astonishingly successful rookie campaign on the LPGA Tour.
Els dreams of carrying South African flag at 2016 Olympics
(Reuters) – Ernie Els is dreaming of holding aloft the South African flag at the opening ceremony when golf returns to the Olympics in Brazil in 2016, he said at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
USOC and Nike extend partnership through 2020
(Reuters) – U.S. sportswear company Nike will continue to sponsor the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and its athletes until the end of 2020, the USOC said on Monday.
Longtime NHL coach Pat Quinn dies at age 71
(Reuters) – Pat Quinn, a longtime National Hockey League coach who twice reached the Stanley Cup finals, has died at the age of 71, officials said Monday.
Miracle On Ice coach Tikhonov dies, aged 84
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Viktor Tikhonov, who coached the Soviet Union and Unified Team to three straight Olympic ice hockey gold medals, has died in Moscow at the age of 84.
Lauda sees another Mercedes duel in 2015
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Niki Lauda expects Nico Rosberg to recover from the blow of losing his Formula One title duel with Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton by coming back even more determined next year.
Arrivabene replaces Mattiacci at Ferrari
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Marco Mattiacci’s brief reign as Ferrari Formula One principal ended on Monday with the troubled Fiat-owned outfit replacing him with Maurizio Arrivabene, the team’s third boss in nine months.
McLaren board will decide drivers, says Dennis
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The Formula One futures of Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen will be discussed by the McLaren board in early December, group head Ron Dennis has said.
China’s Sun served three-month ban for doping test
(Reuters) – China’s world and Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang served a three-month ban earlier this year after testing positive for a banned stimulant, the China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) said on Monday.
