Minnesota Vikings’ Peterson reaches plea deal to avoid jail
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson reached a plea deal on Tuesday to charges of abusing his 4-year-old son that would see the former NFL most valuable player avoid any jail time.
Domestic assault trial for Panthers’ Hardy moved to 2015
(Reuters) – The jury trial of Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy on domestic violence charges has been postponed until early 2015, the Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday.
Audi boss knocks back Formula One speculation
(Reuters) – German carmaker Audi has knocked down speculation about a possible Formula One entry in 2016 after recruiting former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali to an unspecified role.
Kenya’s Jeptoo requests B test
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo, winner of the Boston and Chicago Marathons for the last two years, has asked for a B test after failing an out-of-competition doping test in September, officials said on Tuesday.
Corinthians head to U.S. for training and marketing
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Corinthians are to visit the United States on a pre-season tour in 2015, in an attempt by the Brazilian side to both prepare for the new soccer season and promote the club in markets outside their homeland.
Paris 2024 bid could be boosted by public funding
PARIS (Reuters) – Although France has not decided if it will bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the country’s Olympic Committee (CNOSF) is already planning a public funding operation to finance a possible candidacy for Paris.
Nishikori goes from Project 45 to Elite 8
PARIS (Reuters) – After becoming the first Asian man to reach a grand slam singles final and coming agonizingly close winning the title, Kei Nishikori will achieve another milestone when he becomes the first player from the continent to compete at the …
FIFA apologizes to Ukraine over World Cup logo error
KIEV, Nov 4 (Reuters) – FIFA has apologized to Ukraine for an error during last week’s presentation of the 2018 World Cup logo in Moscow which showed the Crimean peninsula as a part of the Russian Federation.
Protectionist wins Melbourne Cup, favourite dies
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – German raider Protectionist timed his finishing burst to perfection to win the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, but the race was overshadowed by the death of two horses including favourite Admire Rakti, who collapsed and died after finis…
South African prosecutors appeal Pistorius verdict and sentence
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African prosecution authority confirmed on Tuesday it would file an appeal against the culpable homicide verdict and five-year jail sentence handed down to paralympian Oscar Pistorius last month.
