Ferrari confirm Alonso departure
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Spain’s double world champion Fernando Alonso is leaving Ferrari at the end of the season, the Italian Formula One team said on Thursday.
Australian world record holder Gibson looking for new mark
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rhein Gibson’s astonishing 55 at an Oklahoma golf course etched his name in the Guiness World Records but the unheralded Australian pro is determined to cast off the tag of “one-hit wonder”.
Scott labors in wild winds at Australian Masters
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Steven Bowditch shot a five-under 67 for a share of the lead after the first round of the Australian Masters in Melbourne on Thursday, upstaging headline act Adam Scott who struggled to cope with windy conditions.
‘Real-life Rocky’ Algieri faces daunting reality in Pacquiao
MACAU (Reuters) – Nine months ago, American Chris Algieri was fighting in a venue holding less than 2,000 spectators, but on Sunday he enters the big time when he challenges eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title at…
Niagara women’s basketball team endures 24 hours on snowbound bus
(Reuters) – `For Niagara University’s women’s basketball team, the experience of being stranded for more than 24 hours on a bus during a massive western New York snowstorm was a bit frightening, but the players say the ordeal helped bring them closer t…
NBA suspends Hornets’ Taylor 24 games for domestic violence
(Reuters) – Charlotte Hornets forward Jeff Taylor was suspended 24 games without pay by the NBA on Wednesday after pleading guilty last month to misdemeanor domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property.
Lawyers for NFL and some players defend concussion deal
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Lawyers for the NFL and a class of retired players defended a proposed multimillion-dollar settlement for concussions sustained while playing football during a court hearing on Wednesday, while critics called the deal inadequat…
Seattle’s media-shy Lynch fined $50,000 for silence
(Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks media-shy running back Marshawn Lynch has been fined $50,000 for not speaking to reporters after Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a report on the NFL’s website on Wednesday.
Miami’s Stanton says record deal not like winning lottery
MIAMI (Reuters) – Giancarlo Stanton’s record deal with the Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins is the biggest contract in American sports but the slugger says he doesn’t feel like he has won the lottery.
Peterson lawyer, NFL official duel over Goodell decision
(Reuters) – The National Football League believes the Adrian Peterson child punishment case has an important ripple-effect, but his lawyer insists Commissioner Roger Goodell is making the Minnesota Vikings running back a scapegoat.
