Ex-football players sue NFL, claiming ‘culture of drug misuse’
(Reuters) – A group of retired pro football players sued the National Football League on Tuesday, saying they were illegally fed painkillers and told to play while injured to keep massive profits flowing to the league for three decades.
California Chrome arrives in New York for Belmont
NEW YORK (Reuters) – California Chrome, American racing’s new super horse, arrived in New York on Tuesday to begin his preparations for the Belmont Stakes.
Golf-U.S. Open could be bomber’s paradise: McDowell
(Reuters) – Past U.S. Opens have been notorious for narrow fairways and thick rough but next month’s edition at Pinehurst in North Carolina will buck that trend and could end up as a bomber’s paradise, says 2010 winner Graeme McDowell.
11 year old qualifies for U.S. Women’s Open
(Reuters) – Lucy Li, an 11-year-old from California, has became the youngest ever to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open after going two under par in her sectional qualifier, the U.S. Golf Association said.
Swede Blixt ready to navigate uncharted Wentworth waters
VIRGINIA WATER England (Reuters) – Jonas Blixt is one of golf’s hottest players, having finished in the top four in the last two majors, but the Swede will take a step into the unknown when he makes his BMW PGA Championship debut this week.
FA to take no action against under-fire Scudamore
LONDON (Reuters) – The Football Association will take no action against Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore over sexist emails leaked by a former personal assistant, the governing body said on Tuesday.
Bouhanni makes it three stage wins at Giro
SALSOMAGGIORE TERME Italy (Reuters) – Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni claimed his third victory in this year’s Giro d’Italia when he won the 10th stage with another perfectly timed sprint on Tuesday.
South Africa court sends Pistorius for 30 days of mental tests
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius was ordered on Tuesday to undergo a month of psychiatric tests to find out whether he was criminally responsible when he shot dead his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day la…
Kaymer says he’s better now than when he was world No. 1
VIRGINIA WATER England (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer’s victory in golf’s so-called fifth major this month has not made him a “king or anything” but it reinforced the belief he is a better player than when he was world number one three years ago.
Canada, U.S. pushed to limit in victories
MINSK (Reuters) – Canada sealed top spot in Group A at the world ice hockey Championships in Belarus after two goals and an assist from Joel Ward inspired a 3-2 victory over Norway on Tuesday.
