Ex-NFL star Hernandez charged in prison fight
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez was charged on Thursday with assaulting and threatening another inmate while in a Massachusetts prison awaiting his murder trial.
Trump awarded first major with 2022 PGA Championship
(Reuters) – Two days after acquiring the iconic British Open venue Turnberry, American billionaire Donald Trump was awarded his first major on Thursday with the announcement of the site of the 2022 PGA Championship.
Canucks fire head coach Tortorella after one season
(Reuters) – The Vancouver Canucks fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday after he led the NHL team to their worst campaign in 15 years in his first season behind the bench.
Unbeaten Mayweather says Maidana no pushover
(Reuters) – All the signs indicate that five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will comfortably maintain his unbeaten record when he faces Argentina’s Marcos Maidana on Saturday, though the American is not expecting a “pushover.”
Rivalries spice up second round of Stanley Cup playoffs
(Reuters) – The Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins renew one of the NHL’s greatest feuds while the Los Angeles Kings battle the Anaheim Ducks in a clash of Southern California rivals as part of a mouthwatering slate of second-round series.
Magical Cabrera takes early control at Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE North Carolina (Reuters) – Twice major champion Angel Cabrera conjured up some of his old magic to seize the clubhouse lead with a six-under-par 66 in the first round of the $6.9 million Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday.
Motor Senna remembered on 20th anniversary of his death
IMOLA Italy (Reuters) – Thousands of fans joined Formula One drivers past and present on Thursday in marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna at the Italian circuit where the triple champion crashed 20 years ago.
Centenary Copa America launched with eye on future
(Reuters) – The United States will stage a centenary Copa America in 2016 hoping it will lead to more competition between the sport’s two continental governing bodies in the Americas, South American ruling body CONMEBOL president Eugenio Figueredo said…
NFL’s Ray Rice pleads not guilty in assault case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Football League’s Ray Rice, a Pro Bowl running back with the Baltimore Ravens, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a charge of assaulting his fiancée at a New Jersey casino.
Crosby, Getzlaf and Giroux named Hart finalists
(Reuters) – Sidney Crosby, Ryan Getzlaf and Claude Giroux were named on Thursday as the three finalists for the National Hockey League’s Hart Memorial Trophy.
