FINA stands by decision to honor Putin
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Swimming’s world governing body has defended a decision to award it highest honor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it had nothing to do with politics.
Clippers launch new era under Balmer with scrappy win
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It was not pretty but the Los Angeles Clippers somehow found a way to launch their 2014-15 season under new owner Steve Ballmer with a scrappy 93-90 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
Saints beat Panthers to take divisional lead
(Reuters) – The New Orleans Saints cracked open a scrappy game late in the first half to forge to a 28-10 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, wrestling top spot in the NFC South from their opponents in the process.
Formula One urged to cut costs as teams fail
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Sauber principal Monisha Kaltenborn has urged Formula One’s decision makers to act in the sport’s best interests and tackle a looming crisis after two teams went into administration in the space of a week.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Kevin Youkilis, a three-time All-Star known affectionately as Yoooouuuuk in Boston and “the Greek God of Walks” in the book “Moneyball,” announced his retirement Thursday.
National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Cleveland Cavaliers and center Anderson Varejao are close to agreeing on a contract extension, ESPN.com reported Thursday.
Formula One tweaks qualifying due to fewer cars
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Formula One has had to modify its qualifying format after financial problems ruled the Caterham and Marussia teams out of Sunday’s U.S. Grand Prix while Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel is set to be sidelined by an engine penalty.
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Columbus Blue Jackets placed center Mark Letestu and defenseman James Wisniewski on injured reserve Thursday and brought up centers Sean Collins and Brian Gibbons from the Springfield Falcons of the AHL.
Brady, Manning set to add another chapter to storied rivalry
(Reuters) – Two of the mosts successful quarterbacks of all-time face each other when Tom Brady and the New England Patriots host Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos on Sunday but the clash is all about the present.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden moved Thursday to the precipice of declaring Robert Griffin III his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game at Minnesota, a big step forward from the coach’s dancing around the topic on Wednesd…
