Goodell talks playoff expansion, London and LA-based teams
(Reuters) – National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell said league owners are considering an expanded playoff format and that he would like to see franchises in Los Angeles and London.
Former Germany international Hitzlsperger says he is gay
(Reuters) – Former international midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has become one of the few high profile sportsmen, and the first well-known German footballer, to publicly reveal that he is gay.
Federer rallies with Laver in rare Australian Open warm-up
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer traded shots with his hero Rod Laver on Wednesday in the stadium that bears the Australian great’s name before promising that his hunger for grand slam titles remains as strong as ever.
Valcke comments on 2022 World Cup timing stir controversy
LONDON (Reuters) – An announcement from FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would not be played in the summer created yet more controversy around the finals on Wednesday.
Del Potro stands firm as seeds tumble in Sydney
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number five Juan Martin del Potro, the man tipped to challenge for grand slam titles this season, began his year with a scrappy win over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut to advance to the quarter-finals of the Sydney International on…
French slope in Schumacher ski accident properly marked out: inquest
ALBERTVILLE, France (Reuters) – The French mountain slope on which former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher had a skiing accident had been prepared according to national standards, the local prosecutor told a news conference on Wednesday.
Rodman appears to blame U.S. missionary for North Korean captivity
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Dennis Rodman, in a television interview on Tuesday, appeared to blame Korean-American missionary Kenneth Bae for his captivity in North Korea, the latest in a series of controversial comments by the former U.S. basketbal…
Crosby headlines Canada’s ice hockey team for Sochi
TORONTO (Reuters) – Sidney Crosby will lead the Canadian men’s Olympic ice hockey team at next month’s Sochi Games where a roster made up of NHL players looks to defend the gold medal won four years ago.
Ex-NFL players could get $5 million each in concussion settlement: lawyers
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former National Football League players suffering from health problems will be eligible to receive as much as $5 million each under a settlement reached in a lawsuit brought by thousands of retired players.
Simpson says trainer to blame for positive test
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaican sprinter Sherone Simpson, who tested positive for a banned substance last year, told a disciplinary panel on Tuesday that she saw no “red flags” before taking a supplement supplied by her trainer.
