WADA chief furious at Jamaica stonewalling
(Reuters) – World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief John Fahey has slammed Jamaican authorities for failing to accommodate an independent audit of their anti-doping regime until next year.
Man indicted for murder in death of son of NFL’s Adrian Peterson
(Reuters) – A South Dakota grand jury has indicted a Sioux Falls man on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of the 2-year-old son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, a county prosecutor said on Monday.
Judge in ex-NFL star’s murder case declines to step aside
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge declined to step down from the murder trial of ex-National Football League player Aaron Hernandez on Monday, saying she is not biased against the prosecutor.
Rams quarterback Bradford, Colts’ Wayne out for season
(Reuters) – St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford and Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne will miss the remainder of the National Football League season with knee injuries, their teams said on Monday.
Leyland steps down as Tigers’ manager
(Reuters) – Jim Leyland has resigned as manager of the Detroit Tigers after leading the team to three consecutive division titles and two World Series appearances in eight seasons but plans to stay with the club, he said on Monday.
Federer’s points search begins with routine win
(Reuters) – Roger Federer’s late bid to secure his customary place in the season-ending ATP World Tour finals began with a routine opening round win over Adrian Mannarino in his home town tournament in Basel on Monday.
Red Sox/Cardinals Fall Classic fitting climax
(Reuters) – Boston’s bearded band of brothers will go against the burgeoning talents of a remarkable St. Louis Cardinals rookie class in the best-of-seven World Series beginning on Wednesday at the Red Sox home of Fenway Park.
Dejected Dodgers eye 2014 with confidence
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It was a case of so near and yet so far for the Los Angeles Dodgers after they fell just one step shy of the World Series this season, though they will certainly approach their 2014 campaign brimful of confidence.
‘Easy cash’ was motive in killing NFL’s Sean Taylor, jury told
MIAMI (Reuters) – A man accused of murdering Washington Redskins’ defensive star Sean Taylor hatched a plot with friends to “score some easy cash” by robbing the NFL player’s home, a Miami prosecutor told jurors in his trial on Monday.
Titans’ owner Adams dies at age 90
Oct 21 (The Sports Xchange) – K.S. “Bud” Adams, owner of the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans, died on Monday in Houston. He was 90.
