U.S. appeals court overturns ex-NFL cheerleader’s defamation award
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday overturned a $338,000 jury award for a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader who sued an Arizona-based website that posted anonymous claims she had slept with numerous players and suffered from sexually tra…
Schumacher out of coma, shifted to Swiss hospital
PARIS/LAUSANNE Switzerland (Reuters) – Seven times Formula One racing champion Michael Schumacher, who suffered severe head injuries in a ski accident last year, has come out of a coma and was transferred to a Swiss medical center on Monday, officials …
Ronaldo not enough for ageing, sulky Portugal
(Reuters) – Portugal’s abject performance in their 4-0 defeat by Germany at the World Cup on Monday was a painful reminder that having the world’s best player does not always guarantee success.
Former Dallas Cowboys player Brent released to half-way house
DALLAS (Reuters) – Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent has been sent to a rehabilitation facility to serve out the remainder of his 180-day jail sentence for causing a fiery, one-car crash that killed his teammate after a night of heavy drinking in…
Radwanska struck again by Eastbourne jinx
(Reuters) – Agnieszka Radwanska completed an unwanted hat-trick when she suffered her third successive first-round defeat in the Aegon International, losing 6-4 3-6 7-6 (4) to Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Eastbourne, England.
McIlroy going into the unknown at this week’s Irish Open
(Reuters) – World number six Rory McIlroy goes into the unknown this week when he competes in the Irish Open at the Fota Island Resort in County Cork.
Lawyers for ex-NFL star Hernandez ask judge to drop murder charge
FALL RIVER Mass. (Reuters) – Attorneys for former NFL star Aaron Hernandez on Monday called on a judge to throw out charges that the ex-tight end murdered a semiprofessional football player in June 2013, one of three homicides Hernandez is charged with…
‘Germanator’ Kaymer adds luster to already lofty status
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer’s astonishing dominance at the U.S. Open, on a challenging Pinehurst layout where only two other players finished under par, left his rivals purring in admiration.
Heat’s James mum on future in South Florida
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Moments after the San Antonio Spurs completed their demolition of the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, speculation about whether the LeBron James-led Big Three would stay in South Florida kicked into high gear.
England can rely only on themselves, says Sturridge
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – England striker Daniel Sturridge says he has learnt from Liverpool’s ill-fated end to the season that it is best not to be left relying on other results for his team’s success.
