Knicks coach stands behind Felton, will play versus Heat
GREENBURGH, New York (Reuters) – New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson said on Wednesday that he stood behind point guard Raymond Felton, who was arrested on Tuesday on gun possession charges, and that Felton would remain in the Knicks’ lineup.
NBA fans snap up jerseys honoring first openly gay player
NEW YORK (Reuters) – On Saturday veteran basketball center Jason Collins was unsigned. Now his “Collins 98” jersey is the NBA’s best-selling shirt, outperforming the league’s global superstars.
FIFA’s Valcke defends World Cup fan fests
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – FIFA has defended the fan fests due to take place in the 12 host cities at this year’s World Cup in Brazil, saying income raised from the events can cover the costs of holding them.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez involved in jail house scuffle: official
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez, charged with shooting a friend to death last year, was involved in a Massachusetts jailhouse scuffle with another inmate that left neither man seriously injured, law enforcement o…
Sochi injury ends Weirather’s season
PARIS (Reuters) – The shin injury she suffered in training at the Sochi Olympics has ended Tina Weirather’s season, the Alpine skier from Liechtenstein said on Wednesday.
Aussie sports still in dark a year after ‘blackest day’
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The release of an explosive report into the use of performance-enhancing drugs among Australian athletes prompted the country’s former anti-doping chief Richard Ings to describe February 7, 2013 as the “blackest day” in the countr…
Bigger court, four-point shot just talk: league
(Reuters) – The NBA moved quickly to play down an ESPN report that the league was exploring the possibility of introducing a four-point shot and increasing the dimensions of the court to accommodate the increased athleticism of players.
Hackett heads to U.S. to treat drug addiction: manager
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has flown to the United States to have treatment for an addiction to a sleeping medication, his manager told local media.
New York Knicks guard Felton faces weapons charges
(Reuters) – New York Knicks guard Raymond Felton was arrested on gun possession charges on Tuesday after his wife’s divorce attorney took a weapon that was allegedly his to a local police station, authorities said.
New York Knicks guard Felton faces weapons charges
(Reuters) – New York Knicks guard Raymond Felton was arrested on gun possession charges on Tuesday after his wife’s divorce attorney took a weapon that was allegedly his to a local police station, authorities said.
