Goodell says role in discipline process reviewed for over year
(Reuters) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, under fire for his handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence case, said on Wednesday that his role in the league’s disciplinary process had been discussed internally for over a year.
Title-starved teams battle for World Series berth
(Reuters) – The title-starved Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals both seek to end decades of frustration when they battle for a World Series berth in a best-of-seven series starting on Friday.
Vikings’ Peterson may have December trial on abuse charge
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Suspended Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson could stand trial in December in a Texas court on a felony charge that he injured his son while disciplining him with a thin tree branch, a judge said on Wednesday.
Winter Olympics may have to move for 2022 World Cup: ECA
LONDON (Reuters) – The 2022 Winter Olympics may have to move from its traditional January and February dates to accommodate the World Cup finals being staged in Qatar, leading European soccer clubs’ official Umberto Gandini said on Wednesday.
Nadal, Wawrinka suffer early exits in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – An ailing Rafa Nadal added his name to the list of upsets at the Shanghai Masters after the Spaniard suffered a 6-3 7-6(6) loss to Feliciano Lopez in Wednesday’s second round, as fourth seed Stan Wawrinka and in-form Kei Nishikori …
Crash and crisis overshadow Russia F1 debut
SOCHI Russia (Reuters) – Russia makes its long-awaited Formula One debut in Winter Olympic city Sochi this weekend with the sport in no mood to party even without the political clouds that hang heavy over the race.
Gymnastics-Dominant U.S. retain women’s team gold
(Reuters) – The United States retained their women’s team title at the Gymnastics World Championships on Wednesday with a massive victory margin over hosts China, with Russia claiming bronze.
Astana face UCI review after doping cases
PARIS (Reuters) – The Astana team face a thorough investigation after two of their riders failed dope tests recently, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.
FIFA vice-president Webb calls for Rooney Rule in England
LONDON (Reuters) – Owners of Premier League clubs must ensure black managers are given a chance to succeed and one solution could be to introduce American Football’s ‘Rooney Rule’, FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb said on Wednesday.
Leiwekes take a stand against Europe’s U.S. soccer plans
LONDON (Reuters) – Brothers Tod and Tim Leiweke, two of the most powerful sports entrepreneurs in the United States, have questioned the value of European soccer clubs staging matches in the U.S. and Canada.
