National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Injured Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer missed practice Wednesday to visit a specialist about a nerve problem in his throwing shoulder.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that experimental speed-up rules will be tested during games at the 2014 Arizona Fall League.
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner underwent surgery Wednesday on a broken hand and is expected to be sidelined approximately five weeks
Panthers’ Alexander banned 10 games for doping
(Reuters) – Carolina Panthers defensive end Frank Alexander has been suspended 10 games without pay for violating the National Football League’s policy on substances of abuse, the league said on Wednesday.
Norway withdraws Oslo bid for 2022 Winter Games
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s government is withdrawing Oslo’s bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, it said on Wednesday, leaving Beijing and Almaty in Kazakhstan as the only contenders after most potential applicants pulled out.
Women file lawsuit against FIFA over World Cup turf
(Reuters) – A group of top international women players filed a lawsuit against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association on Wednesday alleging gender discrimination over plans to play the 2015 Women’s World Cup on artificial turf.
Drama and controversy reign at Asian Games
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) – Cries of foul play took over the Asian Games on Wednesday when an Indian female boxer refused to accept her medal and Malaysia lodged a formal complaint after one of its competitors failed a drugs test.
Ex-NFLer Hernandez’s lawyers seek to have phone evidence tossed
FALL RIVER Mass. (Reuters) – Lawyers for ex-National Football League star Aaron Hernandez squabbled with prosecutors in court on Wednesday over whether law enforcement had legally seized his cellphone as evidence while investigating a shooting death la…
McIlroy named PGA Tour Player of the Year
(Reuters) – Northern Irish world number one Rory McIlroy was named on Wednesday as the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year for a second time after a stellar 2014 campaign highlighted by two major victories.
Djokovic maintains perfect record, Wozniacki exits
BEIJING (Reuters) – Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect China Open record but Caroline Wozniacki’s hopes of qualifying for the year-ending WTA Finals in Singapore took a hit after she crashed out on Wednesday.
