Crosby ends drought as Penguins down Rangers
(Reuters) – Sidney Crosby ended a 13-game playoff scoring drought as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 2-0 on Monday to seize control of their second-round playoff series. Following their 3-0 win on Sunday, the Penguins now enjoy a 2-1 …
Honduras coach Suarez names 23-man World Cup squad
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras coach Luis Fernando Suarez gave no surprises in the 23-man World Cup squad he announced on Monday, keeping faith with most of the regulars who saw the team through the CONCACAF qualifiers.
Second round of NBA playoffs promises more thrills
(Reuters) – The National Basketball Association conference semi-finals kick off later on Monday following one of the wildest and most exciting starts to the playoffs in years.
Doping-Blake ban reduced to four-and-a-half years
BERNE (Reuters) – Jamaican 400 meter runner Dominique Blake’s six-year ban for a second doping offence has been cut to four-and-a-half years on appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said in a statement on Monday.
Witness feared Pistorius might shoot himself
PRETORIA (Reuters) – A defense witness in the murder trial of South African track star Oscar Pistorius told the court on Monday she feared the double amputee would shoot himself with the gun he used to kill his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day last year.
Activist investor Ader claims support for Bwin.Party shake-up
LONDON (Reuters) – American activist investor Jason Ader on Monday claimed his proposals to shake-up online gambling company Bwin.Party by bolstering its board had won support from other shareholders in the firm.
United’s nightmare season cannot end soon enough – Evra
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United will bid farewell to their fans when they play Hull City in their final Premier League home match of the season at Old Trafford on Tuesday in circumstances virtually unimaginable when Alex Ferguson retired a year ag…
Froome ahead of schedule as Tour de France looms
PARIS (Reuters) – Although his preparations have been hampered by a back injury and a chest infection, Chris Froome claims he is ahead of schedule as the Briton gears up for his Tour de France defence.
Olympic relay medals in jeopardy after Tyson Gay’s ban
(Reuters) – The International Olympics Committee (IOC) will have the final say on whether Tyson Gay’s 4×100 meters relay team mates will be stripped of their London Games medals in the wake of the sprinter’s doping ban, the IAAF told Reuters.
Olympic relay medals in jeopardy after Tyson Gay’s ban
(Reuters) – The International Olympics Committee (IOC) will have the final say on whether Tyson Gay’s 4×100 meters relay team mates will be stripped of their London Games medals in the wake of the sprinter’s doping ban, the IAAF told Reuters.
