Nadal impatient for return to favored clay courts
MADRID (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal is eager to get back to his favored clay after what he called a “good but not fantastic” start to the year with two titles and two runners-up spots, the world number one said on Wednesday.
Barca get transfer ban for breaching rules on minors
BERNE (Reuters) – Barcelona have been given a transfer ban for two consecutive windows and fined 450,000 Swiss francs ($509,400) for breaching rules on the international transfer of foreign under-18 players, FIFA said on Wednesday.
Bahrain to light up for Mercedes duel
MANAMA (Reuters) – The spotlights, all 5,000 of them, will be on Mercedes team mates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton on Sunday when Bahrain adds another novel twist to an already changed Formula One landscape.
Azerbaijan weightlifting body fined for repeated offenses
(Reuters) – Azerbaijan’s weightlifting body has been fined $500,000 after nine lifters tested positive last year, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said in a statement.
Jackson agrees to deal to join Redskins
(Reuters) – Recently released Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has agreed on terms with the Washington Redskins, it was announced on Tuesday.
Nets clinch playoff berth with win over Rockets
(Reuters) – The red-hot Brooklyn Nets clinched a playoff berth and continued their season turnaround with a 105-96 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.
English rivals provide United’s inspiration for second leg
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United can take heart from rivals Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea when they travel to Bayern Munich next week looking for the result that will knock the holders out of the Champions League.
New Zealand warns players about tough betting penalties
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The International Rugby Board’s new stringent anti-corruption regulations are ways to stamp out illicit behavior in future rather than fight any current systemic corruption in the game, the sport’s governing body in New Zealand s…
Lightning clinch playoff spot with Montreal win
(Reuters) – The Tampa Bay Lightning ended a two-season playoff drought with a 3-1 win over Montreal on Tuesday that clinched their berth.
Cepelova shocks Serena at Family Circle
(Reuters) – Top-ranked Serena Williams suffered a shock 6-4 6-4 loss to Slovakia’s world number 78 Jana Cepelova in the second round of the Family Circle Cup on Tuesday.
