Florida lawmakers take a swing at rules for Cuban baseball players
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – The Florida state legislature passed a bill on Friday that would allow Major League Baseball teams in the state to seek subsidies for ballpark improvements, but only if MLB changes its hiring rules for Cuban players.
Rose storms into contention at Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE North Carolina (Reuters) – Justin Rose’s hopes of repeating as U.S. Open champion next month got a timely boost as he moved within a stroke of the lead in the Wells Fargo Championship second round on Friday.
More Lakers uncertainty with search for new coach
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The level of uncertainty endured by Los Angeles Lakers fans over the past two wretched seasons shows no sign of ending with the search for a new head coach likely to take some time.
U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay banned one year for doping
RALEIGH, North Carolina – Former world double sprint champion Tyson Gay has been suspended for one year after testing positive in 2013 for a banned anabolic steroid, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Friday.
Golf-No preferential treatment for Lefty at Pinehurst
CHARLOTTE North Carolina (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson’s name is one of the best known in golf and usually opens a lot of doors, but not it seems a preferred tee time at the storied Pinehurst No. 2 course in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Brothers ready for rare Kentucky double
(Reuters) – There are six first-time jockeys riding in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby but two share a special bond rarely seen in the starting gates at Churchill Downs.
Nets coach Kidd fined $25,000 for criticizing refs
(Reuters) – Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd was fined by the National Basketball Association on Friday after complaining about a lack of fouls called against the Toronto Raptors in their latest playoff game.
Rose storms into contention at Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE North Carolina (Reuters) – Justin Rose’s hopes of repeating as U.S. Open champion next month got a timely boost as he moved to within a stroke of the clubhouse lead in the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship on Friday.
California Chrome favored for Kentucky Derby
(Reuters) – The 140th Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs on Saturday and the early favorite has American race fans giddy with excitement.
‘Spygate’ protagonist Stepney dies in road accident
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Ferrari engineer Nigel Stepney, who was sacked by the Formula One team after being accused of sabotage and leaking confidential data to McLaren in 2007, has died in a road accident, his sportscar team said.
