Nike suspends contract with NFL athlete Adrian Peterson
(Reuters) – Nike Inc said it had suspended its contract with National Football League athlete Adrian Peterson over allegations of child abuse.
Europe will embrace favorites tag, says captain McGinley
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley says his proud team will embrace being the favorites when the 40th edition gets underway at Gleneagles next week after overturning years of United States dominance.
OCA throws Iran official out of Asiad
SEOUL (Reuters) – The president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) apologized on Wednesday after an Iranian official was thrown out of the Asian Games in South Korea after being charged with sexual harassment.
Williams can catch Red Bull, says Massa
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Brazilian Felipe Massa feels he has turned a corner after his first podium of the season in Italy last time out and is cautiously confident his Williams team can catch Red Bull in the constructors’ championship.
Caterham keep Kobayashi for Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Japanese Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi has kept his Caterham seat for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix despite lingering uncertainty about his future at the struggling team.
American football back in London with extra game
LONDON (Reuters) – The NFL roadshow rolls into London again next week for the first of three games designed to build its international fan base and lay the foundations for a team in the British capital.
Thai princess going for gold at Asian Games
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) – The Thailand team for the 17th Asian Games includes a real-life princess with a down-to-earth approach to life and a heart set on winning gold.
OCA throws Iran official out of Asiad
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has thrown an Iranian official out of the Asian Games after South Korean police charged him with sexual harassment, while a Palestine soccer player has been charged with the same offence and banned fr…
South Korea out to end Thailand’s sepaktakraw stranglehold
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) – South Korea’s sepaktakraw team will count on “world-class killers, feeders and tekongs” to end the Asian Games dominance of powerhouse Thailand and hope the event will help boost local interest in the electrifying, acrob…
Rice appeals against indefinite NFL suspension for knocking out wife
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ray Rice appealed against his indefinite suspension by the National Football League on Tuesday for a one-punch knockout of his wife as the former Baltimore Ravens running back tries to resuscitate his once-flourishing career.
