Dolphins say took action on Incognito after 2012 incident
(Reuters) – The Miami Dolphins took swift action against Richie Incognito for allegedly harassing a female at the team’s golf tournament last year, coach Joe Philbin said on Saturday, as the storm around the controversial lineman continued to build.
Fighting Federer claws his way to semi-finals
LONDON (Reuters) – When Roger Federer hangs up his rackets his sublime artistry will be his lasting legacy but Saturday’s win over Juan Martin del Potro at the ATP World Tour Finals showed when the chips are down he can also fight like an alley cat.
College athletes can seek cut of TV money: U.S. judge
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A lawsuit brought by college athletes seeking television and videogame revenue can move forward, a U.S. judge has ruled, in a case that seeks to reshape traditional notions of sports amateurism in the United States.
Chelsea survive, Liverpool and Saints shine
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea’s Eden Hazard scored a controversial penalty deep into stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday and preserve Jose Mourinho’s unbeaten home Premier League record.
Underdog Federer to come out swinging against Nadal
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer has never lost to great rival Rafael Nadal under a roof but said he will start as underdog in their semi-final clash at the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday.
Vikings’ wide receiver Simpson arrested on DWI charge
(Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jerome Simpson was arrested early on Saturday on a charge of driving while impaired after a state trooper found him visibly intoxicated in a stalled car in Minneapolis, authorities said.
BT trumps Sky to show Champions League matches
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BT has beaten BSkyB to win the right to show Champions League soccer from 2015, in the biggest blow to Rupert Murdoch’s dominant pay-TV operator since it started broadcasting more than 20 years ago.
Stenson fumes at mobile phone noise and camera flashes
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – Henrik Stenson was fuming after having to endure the relentless sound of mobile phones going off and cameras flashing during the third round of the Turkish Airlines Open on Saturday.
Dortmund lose again while Bayern set record
(Reuters) – South Korea striker Son Heung-Min scored his first Bundesliga hat-trick in Bayer Leverkusen’s 5-3 win over Hamburg SV on Saturday while Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 to VfL Wolfsburg in their second defeat in four days.
Good, bad and ugly as Tiger takes on the trees in Turkey
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – For Tiger Woods it was a case of the good, the bad and the ugly on Saturday as he slipped six strokes behind surprise leader Victor Dubuisson of France after the third round of the Turkish Airlines Open.