ESPN looks to score with cricket stateside
(Reuters) – ESPN is hoping that a U.S. audience will warm up to another sport that uses a bat and a ball to score runs in innings but that isn’t baseball: cricket.
Super Bowl-winning Seahawks extend coach Carroll’s contract
(Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has been rewarded with a contract extension after leading the team to their first Super Bowl title earlier this year, the Seahawks said on Friday.
Czechs on top, Swiss level, Italy, Germany lead
LONDON (Reuters) – Holders Czech Republic took a huge step towards the Davis Cup semi-finals by opening a 2-0 lead over Japan on Friday, while Roger Federer’s Switzerland were locked at 1-1 with Kazakhstan in their quarter-final.
Schumacher showing moments of consciousness: agent
PARIS (Reuters) – Seven-times Formula One motor racing world champion Michael Schumacher is making progress and showing signs of waking from an artificial coma after suffering serious head injuries in a skiing accident, his agent said on Friday.
Hamilton shines in Bahrain practice
MANAMA (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton led Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg in a shimmering one-two in floodlit practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday.
Titans cut former Pro Bowl running back Johnson
(Reuters) – Chris Johnson, one of the NFL’s most dynamic running backs early in his career, was released by the Tennessee Titans on Friday after struggling through the 2013 campaign, the team said.
Teams going wild as regular season counts down
(Reuters) – The National Hockey League enters the penultimate weekend of the regular season with races for wildcard berths and jockeying for playoff positions still on tap.
Playoff races heat up as season draws to a close
(Reuters) – The 16-team field for the NBA playoffs has virtually been set but there is plenty of jockeying for position still to be done, including ultra-tight races to determine the top seeds in both conferences.
Wet soil probably caused Brazil World Cup stadium accident: report
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A deadly construction accident in November at the Sao Paulo stadium that will host the opening match of this year’s soccer World Cup was probably caused by wet soil following heavy rains, newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported on Fri…
Old V8 engines were too noisy, says Warwick
MANAMA (Reuters) – Formula One’s old V8 engines were too noisy and the paying public – in Britain at least – is showing no signs of being turned off by the quieter new V6 turbos, F1 steward and former racer Derek Warwick said on Friday.
