Japan given deadline to end dispute over dual league
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Japan has until the end of October to resolve a dispute between its two competing basketball leagues but there is no threat to the national team competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the sport’s governing body said on Thursday.
U.S. ease past Lithuania into World Cup final
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Holders United States showed no sign of missing their top players as they breezed into the basketball World Cup final with a commanding 96-68 win over Lithuania on Thursday.
Former FBI director Mueller to lead probe of NFL’s handling of Ray Rice case
(Reuters) – A former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert Mueller III, will lead a probe into the National Football League’s handling of former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice’s domestic violence case, the league said on Wednesday.
Decision on Tony Stewart crash to come next week, officials say
SYRACUSE N.Y. (Reuters) – Prosecutors will make a statement late next week on whether they will be taking action against three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart stemming from a fatal dirt-track crash last month, officials in upstate New York said on Th…
Former FBI director Mueller to lead probe of NFL’s handling of Ray Rice case
(Reuters) – A former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert Mueller III, will lead a probe into the National Football League’s handling of former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice’s domestic violence case, the league said on Wednesday.
Goodell gets support and criticism after NFL orders new Rice probe
(Reuters) – A major advertiser expressed support for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday, while a women’s advocacy group called for his resignation in the mounting controversy over his handling of former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice’s domestic…
Federer says Swiss ready to make history
(Reuters) – Roger Federer will lead Switzerland in their Davis Cup semi-final against Italy on Friday determined to banish the memory of one of the biggest disappointments of his illustrious career.
F1 wants teams to get the message on radio use
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One has banned from next week’s Singapore Grand Prix all radio communications that help improve the performance of the car or driver in a move that could add another twist to the title battle between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Ha…
Zanotti discharged from hospital after being hit by ball
(Reuters) – Fabrizio Zanotti has been discharged from hospital after being struck on the head by a ball during the first round of the KLM Open on Thursday.
Pistorius cleared of murder, culpable homicide verdict to come
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius was cleared on Thursday of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but the Olympic and Paralympic track star faces a troubled night after the South African judge adjourned for the day before ruling on a charge of culpa…
