NBA player pleads guilty in Michigan domestic assault
(Reuters) – Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to misdemeanor domestic assault in connection with his arrest in September at a Michigan hotel, a county prosecutor’s office said.
Chardy makes Federer fight for third round berth
PARIS (Reuters) – Roger Federer kept up his hopes of finishing the year as world number one when he downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
Royals force deciding Game Seven with 10-0 rout
KANSAS CITY Missouri (Reuters) – The Kansas City Royals got an inspired outing from pitcher Yordano Ventura and woke from their hitting slumber to rout the San Francisco Giants 10-0 and send the World Series to a decisive Game Seven on Tuesday.
World Series decider captivates host city
KANSAS CITY Missouri (Reuters) – Buses roll through the downtown streets alternating their destination with the message “Go Royals” — the same rousing chant that took over Pizza Bar near closing time in the Power & Light district.
Hockey great Gordie Howe showing signs of improvement: family
(Reuters) – Gordie Howe, a Hall of Famer known to many as “Mr. Hockey,” is showing signs of improvement after suffering a stroke that left him without some function on one side of his body, his family said on Wednesday.
Former NBA player suffers racial abuse in Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former NBA player Josh Childress of the United States has shut down his Twitter account after being subject to racial abuse for flooring an opponent during a local league match in Australia.
Hamilton aims to make it 10 in Texas
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton will be aiming for a big win in Texas this weekend, even if the Formula One starting grid is the smallest he has ever known it with the absence of backmarker teams Marussia and Caterham.
Contador wins prestigious Velo d’Or award for fourth time
PARIS (Reuters) – Tour of Spain champion Alberto Contador has won the prestigious Velo d’Or award as the best rider of 2014.
Raonic safely through despite bathroom hiccup in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Milos Raonic was a relieved man after spending over eight minutes searching for a suitable toilet before battling back to beat American Jack Sock in the Paris Masters second round on Wednesday.
Work on final 2018 Olympic venue underway in Pyeongchang
SEOUL (Reuters) – The organizing committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics begun work on a new speed skating rink on Wednesday and said all construction work for the Pyeongchang Games venues was underway and on schedule.
