Brazil faces Germany without Neymar, captain Thiago Silva
(Reuters) – Brazil will grind to a halt when the hosts, missing injured talisman Neymar and suspended captain Thiago Silva, take on European heavyweights Germany in their World Cup semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday.
Trial over $2 bln Clippers sale starts with Sterling no-show
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The trial over the $2 billion sale of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers got off to a rocky start on Monday with the team’s co-owner Donald Sterling skipping proceedings that were delayed several times by legal wrangling and courtro…
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms with defenseman Jeff Petry on a one-year contract, the team announced Monday.
National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Cleveland Cavaliers believe LeBron James is listening to their pitch to leave the Miami Heat and return to his home state, ESPN.com reported Monday.
Cavs wipe out owner’s scathing letter as they court LeBron
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers are polishing up a determined bid to bring LeBron James back, finally removing from their website the scathing letter written by the team’s owner to fans after their star player chose Miami as a free agent four years…
Judge grants preliminary approval of deal in NFL concussion suit
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A federal judge in Philadelphia on Monday granted preliminary approval to a settlement between the National Football League and thousands of former players who have brain damage and dementia as a result of concussions suffered …
Massachusetts judge OKs moving ex-NFLer Hernandez to Boston jail
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge agreed on Monday to transfer former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez to a state jail near Boston and closer to his lawyers as he prepares for two trials where he will face charges of murdering three…
Trial over $2 bln Clippers sale waits on federal ruling
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles judge on Monday has delayed the start of a probate trial over the $2 billion sale of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers until a federal judge decides in which court the case belongs.
Cavendish to have surgery on damaged shoulder
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish needs shoulder surgery as a result of the opening-stage crash that ruled him out of the Tour de France, his Omega Pharma-Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere said on Monday.
Nets coach Hollins says year away offers new perspective
(Reuters) – Brooklyn Nets coach Lionel Hollins believes his year away from the bench will help him during the 2014-15 National Basketball Association season.
