Maybin banned 25 games for doping violation
(Reuters) – San Diego Padres outfielder Cameron Maybin has been suspended for 25 games for violating Major League Baseball’s joint drug prevention and treatment program, the league announced on Wednesday.
Indian sports minister irked by turban row
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Basketball’s no-headgear rule has irked the Indian sports minister who has reacted with anger after two Sikh members of the men’s national team had to remove their turbans before they were allowed to play in the recent Asia Cup in Ch…
Bolt says his best is yet to come
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Six-times Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt and his coach Glen Mills believe the Jamaican sprinter can run even faster as he targets the 2015 world championships and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Malaysian gets Commonwealth reprieve after jacket found
GLASGOW (Reuters) – Commonwealth Games shooting gold medalist Nur Ayuni Farhana Abdul Halim has been given a late reprieve to compete in Glasgow after her missing competition jacket was found and sent to her in Scotland.
Querrey ousted at Atlanta Open, Istomin also departs
Reuters – Big serving American Sam Querrey was bounced out of the Atlanta Open in the second round on Wednesday by Israel’s Dudi Sela 6-2 6-4.
Tartan-tastic ceremony opens Glasgow Games
GLASGOW (Reuters) – Glasgow welcomed a large part of the world and remembered recent tragedies as a diverse and colorful opening ceremony signalled the start of the 20th Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park on Wednesday.
Sterling marriage ‘stress’ at issue as L.A. Clippers trial nears end
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s bid to block the $2 billion sale of the NBA team in a probate trial entered its final stretch on Wednesday when his attorneys sought to prove his estranged wife improperly seized cont…
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The New York Rangers and forward Chris Kreider avoided a salary arbitration hearing by agreeing to a two-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.
LA Clippers player asks followers for help in finding aunt’s killer
(Reuters) – A player for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers has taken to social media to ask for help in finding a man wanted for stabbing his aunt to death, generating new tips in the case, his family said on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – San Diego Padres outfielder Cameron Maybin was suspended 25 games without pay after testing positive for an amphetamine in violation of Major League Baseball’s joint drug prevention and treatment program.
