Alex Ferguson’s wines expected to score with buyers – Christie’s
LONDON (Reuters) – To take his mind off the pressure of “the beautiful game”, retired Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson collected vintage wines that will be sold at auction starting in Hong Kong in May, Christie’s said on Wednesday.
CAS blasts Jamaica over sloppy anti-doping procedures
(Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) blasted Jamaican anti-doping officials on Tuesday for the mishandling of a drug test by sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown that led to a successful appeal of the three-time Olympic gold medalist’s two …
Phelps’s return greeted with shrug by fellow Olympians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The news that Michael Phelps was returning to the pool with an eye toward possibly participating at the 2016 Summer Olympics was greeted with a big yawn by fellow swimmers.
Prosecutor wraps up Pistorius grilling in murder trial
PRETORIA (Reuters) – The prosecutor in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius ended his five-day cross-examination of the double amputee track athlete on Tuesday with a stark summary of how he shot his girlfriend, insisting he killed her deliberately afte…
Barcelona, Doha and Eugene hoping to host 2019 worlds
LONDON (Reuters) – Barcelona, Doha and Eugene, Oregon have all thrown their hats in the ring to host the 2019 world athletics championships, the sport’s world governing body, the IAAF, said on Tuesday.
Djokovic strolls into Monte Carlo third round
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic opened his Monte Carlo Masters title defense with a 6-1 6-0 demolition of Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes on Tuesday to reach the third round.
Liverpool marks 25th anniversary of Hillsborough disaster
(Reuters) – Thousands gathered at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium on Tuesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster in which 96 of their fans died during an FA Cup semi-final, one of the darkest days in the history of English soccer.
Dutchman Willems ruled out of World Cup
(Reuters) – Netherlands fullback Jetro Willems will miss the World Cup after picking up a knee injury in PSV Eindhoven’s league defeat by Feyenoord at the weekend, his club said on Tuesday.
U.S. wrestler The Ultimate Warrior died of heart disease: autopsy
(Reuters) – The Ultimate Warrior, one of the most celebrated names in U.S. professional wrestling, died of natural causes attributed to heart disease, an Arizona coroner’s office said on Tuesday.
French Open prize money gets three-million euro boost
PARIS (Reuters) – The French Open prize money pool has risen to 25 million euros ($34.54 million) after the country’s tennis federation announced a three million euro increase to overall winnings on Tuesday.
