Order of first-round selections in NBA Draft
(Reuters) – Order of first-round picks in Thursday’s National Basketball Association Draft at Barclays Center in New York:
Suarez and Uruguay sweat ahead of FIFA ruling on bite
NATAL Brazil (Reuters) – Luis Suarez and his Uruguay team mates faced an anxious wait on Wednesday as soccer’s governing body FIFA decided whether to expel him from the World Cup for biting an opponent in a match against Italy.
Murray puts down a marker as seeds stumble
LONDON (Reuters) – The champagne cork that popped in the first game of Andy Murray’s thrashing of Blaz Rola may have been premature, but the defending Wimbledon champion has already thrown down the gauntlet to his rivals.
Djokovic lives to fight another day
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic showed that Wimbledon was no place for a 35-year-old warrior as he beat battle-scarred Czech Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(5) in a hugely entertaining contest to reach the third round of Wimbledon on Wednesday.
NFL agrees to eliminate cap on player payments in concussion lawsuit
(Reuters) – The National Football League has agreed to remove a $675 million ceiling it had placed on payments to former players who were part of a groundbreaking lawsuit over concussions suffered on the field, it said on Wednesday.
Kings sign Gaborik to seven-year contract
(Reuters) – Marian Gaborik, who played a key role in the Los Angeles Kings’ Stanley Cup triumph earlier this month, agreed to terms on a new seven-year contract, the National Hockey League team said on Wednesday.
Woods feels ‘great’ in Congressional tune-up
BETHESDA Maryland (Reuters) – Tiger Woods said he felt “great” after playing the Quicken Loans National Pro-Am on Wednesday at Congressional Country Club where he will return to competition on Thursday following a three-month absence.
Messi shines again as Suarez controversy brews
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Argentina’s Lionel Messi pulled the world’s attention back to the beautiful game by scoring twice in a 3-2 win over Nigeria on Wednesday as the World Cup continued to provide thrills against the backdrop of the Luis Suarez biting c…
Gulbis bows out but makes his mark with parting shots
LONDON (Reuters) – From vampires to gambling and fine art, Ernests Gulbis offered a bizarre insight into the life of a millionaire Latvian tennis star during his brief Wimbledon challenge, which ended with a second-round defeat by Sergiy Stakhovsky on …
Penguins name Mike Johnston as head coach
(Reuters) – The Pittsburgh Penguins named Mike Johnston as their head coach on Wednesday with hopes that the offensive-minded style of play his teams are known for will help his new club rediscover their winning ways.
