Phoenix re-sign Bledsoe to five-year contract
(Reuters) – The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a new five-year contract with restricted free agent Eric Bledsoe, the team said on Wednesday.
Former NFL player sentenced in North Carolina for mortgage fraud
(Reuters) – A former NFL player was sentenced in North Carolina to almost four years in federal prison for being the ringleader of a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme, officials said on Wednesday.
ESPN suspends Bill Simmons over comments on NFL’s Goodell
(Reuters) – ESPN on Wednesday suspended high-profile commentator Bill Simmons for three weeks over critical comments he made about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s handling of a high-profile domestic violence case.
No charges for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart in fatal incident
(Reuters) – Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart has been cleared by a grand jury investigating a dirt-track incident in upstate New York in August that killed a young driver, a county prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Trick shots and wise-cracks as Ryder Cup teams delight crowds
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – It was almost the calm before the storm on Wednesday as the European and U.S. Ryder Cup teams joked and wise-cracked their way through a light-hearted practice session.
Brabham’s son plans to revive racing team
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One could see the return of a Brabham team if enough fans and investors buy into a project presented by the son of late triple world champion Jack Brabham on Wednesday.
Louisville Slugger retires Jeter’s bat model
(Reuters) – Louisville Slugger has retired the name of the bat Derek Jeter used throughout his 20-year Major League Baseball career and renamed it in the retiring shortstop’s honor, the company said on Wednesday.
Players to be schooled on Games’ anti-doping policy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Golfers who are policed by an anti-doping code on the PGA Tour that is viewed by critics as too opaque will have to adapt to a much more transparent program if they qualify to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Verstappen is a talent like Senna, says Marko
LONDON (Reuters) – Dutch teenager Max Verstappen is a rare talent comparable to the late Ayrton Senna, according to Red Bull’s Formula One consultant Helmut Marko.
NFL sponsors should sever ties over scandals, majority in poll says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than half of Americans believe that brands should drop their sponsorship deals with the National Football League over its handling of players accused of domestic violence, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
