India’s Tendulkar to quit after 200th test
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian Sachin Tendulkar, the world’s most prolific international run-scorer, will retire after playing his 200th test match at home against West Indies next month.
Schumacher was more dominant, says Vettel
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has rejected comparisons between his current dominance with Red Bull and the days when Ferrari and Michael Schumacher had the sport in a stranglehold.
Mercedes drivers want Brawn to stay
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg hope Mercedes principal Ross Brawn will stay with their Formula One team next season despite media speculation that the Briton could be headed elsewhere.
Marquez hit with another penalty after Pedrosa crash
(Reuters) – MotoGP leader Marc Marquez has accrued his third penalty point and his team denied all constructors points from his win at Aragon last week for his part in a collision with fellow Honda rider Dani Pedrosa during the race.
Postseason return restores Pirates pride and passion
(Reuters) – The Pittsburgh Pirates are no longer the “laughing stock of baseball” and can hold their heads high after their first postseason appearance in two decades ended in defeat to St. Louis in Wednesday’s National League Division Series clincher….
Cardinals advance to NL Championship Series
(Reuters) – The St. Louis Cardinals rode the brilliant pitching of Adam Wainwright to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 and clinch a place in the National League Championship Series on Wednesday.
Sharks’ Stuart suspended for hit on Nash
(Reuters) – San Jose Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart has been suspended for three games without pay for an illegal check to the head of New York Rangers forward Rick Nash, the NHL said on Wednesday.
New York Yankees re-sign manager Joe Girardi
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Yankees re-signed manager Joe Girardi to a fresh four-year contract on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation that he was considering leaving Major League Baseball’s most successful franchise.
David and Goliath mismatch creating macabre interest
(Reuters) – It is the biggest mismatch in National Football League (NFL) history but, like an approaching train wreck, fans are awaiting Sunday’s clash between the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars with macabre fascination.
Judge won’t issue gag order in ex-NFL player murder case
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts (Reuters) – The judge hearing the murder trial of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez declined on Wednesday to issue a gag order prohibiting lawyers involved in the case from speaking about it publicly.
