Woodland sizzles after overcoming dehydration
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Dehydrated after two days of sapping heat and humidity at East Lake Golf Club, Gary Woodland fired the best score of the week at the Tour Championship on Saturday after making sure he drank a lot of fluid overnight.
Issues still need to be resolved in new league drug policy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new NFL drug policy that would allow testing for HGH for the first time and raise the threshold for use of marijuana has not yet been formally approved, the National Football League said.
NFL says a quarter of players will end up with brain problems
(Reuters) – About one in four National Football League players are likely to end up suffering dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or other cognitive impairments during their lifetime, according to a report filed in court by the league’s …
Pistorius found guilty of culpable homicide
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide on Friday, escaping the more serious charge of murder for the killing of his girlfriend, and will now battle to avoid going to prison.
Gasquet on fire again as France reach Davis Cup final
PARIS (Reuters) – Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga fired France into the Davis Cup final for the first time since 2010 on Saturday when they secured a 3-0 lead against holders Czech Republic thanks to some fine selections by captain Arnaud Clemen…
Italy stay alive with crucial doubles win
GENEVA (Reuters) – Italy kept alive their hopes of reaching the Davis Cup final when Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli won a five-set doubles rubber against Swiss pair Stanislas Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli on Saturday.
Top seed Lisicki sets up final date with Pliskova in Hong Kong
(Reuters) – German top seed Sabine Lisicki and Czech Karolina Pliskova both survived second-set meltdowns during their semi-finals on Saturday to set up a title clash in the WTA Hong Kong Open.
NFL star Peterson charged with injuring child, dropped from Sunday’s game
(Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings’ star running back Adrian Peterson was briefly detained in a Texas jail early on Saturday charged with injuring a child, according to the website of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Italian Rabottini out of worlds after failed test
PARIS (Reuters) – Italian Matteo Rabottini will miss this month’s world championships after he tested positive for the banned blood-booster erythropoietin (EPO) and was suspended provisionally by the International Cycling Union (UCI).
Players union votes for HGH testing, new drug rules
MIAMI (Reuters) – The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has approved a new league drug policy following a vote on Friday that will allow testing for human growth hormone (HGH) for the first time, starting this season.
