Off-field violence injects unwanted reality into fantasy football
DETROIT (Reuters) – Joe Gallo is not just a fan of National Football League running back Adrian Peterson, he “owns” him, as do thousands of other participants in the world of fantasy football.
FIFA faces more calls for transparency
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA faced more calls for greater transparency on Friday when its own ethics investigator joined the critics and complained of a “disconnect” with the public.
White House anti-assault campaign uses stars, sports to reach campuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, who have long talked about the need to curb sexual assault at universities, got some help on Friday from the people many young adults actually listen to: celebrities and a…
Donaldson leads Ryder Cup quartet, Gallacher misses cut
LONDON (Reuters) – Jamie Donaldson warmed up for next week’s Ryder Cup by shooting a second-round 67 to finish four shots behind leader Shane Lowry in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor on Friday.
Tsonga’s London hopes hit by Metz last eight exit
PARIS (Reuters) – Local favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s hopes of reclaiming his Open de Moselle title were ruined on Friday when the top seed lost 1-6 7-6(5) 7-5 to Belgian David Goffin in the quarter-finals.
From a small seed, a sporting feast has grown – the Ryder Cup
ST ALBANS England (Reuters) – An imposing oil portrait of one Samuel Ryder adorns a wall in Verulam Golf Club’s oak-panelled bar, just in front of a panoramic window overlooking the 18th hole named after him.
China’s Li Na announces her retirement from tennis
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Li Na, Asia’s only grand slam singles champion, announced her retirement from tennis on Friday, succumbing to the effect of long-term knee injuries.
The wit and wisdom of Li Na
(Reuters) – China’s Li Na, the first Asian to win grand slam singles titles in tennis, announced her retirement from the sport on Friday. Known also for her wit, her wisdom and her pithy one-liners, below are a selection from her years on the tennis ci…
Only four people have seen FIFA investigation report, says judge
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert said that only four people have seen the report into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and that he expects to complete the investigation by late October or early November.
AFL club fail to halt doping probe, players face bans
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian Rules club Essendon have failed in their bid to halt a lengthy investigation by the country’s national anti-doping agency into drugs violations, leaving more than a dozen of their players facing bans from the game.
