Indian boxer faces action after refusing medal
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) – Indian boxer L Sarita Devi could face disciplinary action after being reported to Asian Olympic officials for refusing to accept her bronze medal at the Asian Games on Wednesday.
Nishikori wows sold-out Tokyo crowd
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori began his quest for a second Japan Open title with a comprehensive 6-3 6-4 win over Croatia’s Ivan Dodig in front of a sell-out crowd on Wednesday.
India fumes at ‘robbery in the ring’ in Korea
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s media and the country’s boxing community both believe that L Sarita Devi was “robbed in the ring” by biased judges in her lightweight semi-final bout at the Asian Games in South Korea.
Magnificent Mary wins boxing gold for India at Asian Games
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) – M.C. Mary Kom gave India’s battered boxing team something to celebrate when she won the women’s flyweight gold medal at the Asian Games on Wednesday.
De Silvestro’s F1 driving program grinds to a halt
LONDON (Reuters) – Swiss racer Simona De Silvestro’s hopes of becoming the first woman since 1976 to race in Formula One have suffered a setback with the Sauber team ending a testing deal due to her lack of funds.
Defiant Royals outfox A’s in Wild Card game
KANSAS CITY (Reuters) – The Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-8 in a thrilling, 12-inning do-or-die Wild Card playoff on Tuesday to eke out a victory in their first postseason game for 29 years.
National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant practiced Tuesday for the first time since his knee injury 10 months ago and said he felt good afterward.
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The sale of a minority stake in the New York Islanders to Scott Malkin and Jonathan Ledecky from Charles Wang was unanimously approved at the National Hockey League’s Board of Governors meetings Tuesday.
Bishop airs lessons learned by U.S. in Cup loss
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As the dust settles over yet another Ryder Cup defeat for the United States, PGA of America president Ted Bishop says he would like to see a more “systematic approach” in selecting the U.S. captain for 2016.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Right-hander Max Scherzer will be the Game 1 starter for the Detroit Tigers in their American League Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles, the team announced Tuesday.
