Cilic to appeal doping ban
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Former world number nine Marin Cilic has said he will be appealing a nine-month doping ban imposed on him after he tested positive for the banned stimulant nikethamide.
Bernard shines, Bengals compound Steelers’ misery
(Reuters) – Cincinnati rookie Giovani Bernard enjoyed a breakout performance with two touchdowns as the Bengals beat the stuttering Pittsburgh Steelers 20-10 on Monday.
Nerves jangle as NZ prepares for America’s Cup clinchers
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – New Zealand sailing fans are set to descend on Auckland’s Waterfront on Wednesday as the America’s Cup enters what could be its final day.
Coyotes’ Bissonnette banned 10 games for leaving bench
(Reuters) – Phoenix Coyotes forward Paul Bissonnette has been suspended 10 regular season games for leaving the bench to try to fight an opponent during a preseason game, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Monday.
Furyk again falls short after holding 54-hole lead
(Reuters) – For PGA Tour veteran Jim Furyk, it was once again a case of so close and yet so far as he relinquished the 54-hole lead to finish alone in third place at the weather-delayed BMW Championship Lake Forest, Illinois on Monday.
Johnson uses late charge to win BMW Championship
(Reuters) – Zach Johnson fired a bogey-free 65 in Monday’s final round to win the weather-delayed BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, and move into great position for the Tour Championship.
Johnson proves to be best man for brother, and at BMW
(Reuters) – Three weeks after putting his FedExCup playoff hopes on the back burner to perform best man duties at his brother’s wedding, Zach Johnson emerged as the best man standing at the weather-delayed BMW Championship on Monday.
Heat rising in opposition to Redskins nickname
(Reuters) – Protests, political pressure, media snubs and legal actions have turned up the heat on Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder over opposition to the NFL team’s nickname, considered by critics to be a racist slur.
Britain’s Lee found guilty of match-fixing
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number five snooker player Stephen Lee could face a life ban after being found guilty of match-fixing.
Croatian Cilic banned for nine months for doping
(Reuters) – Croatian tennis player Marin Cilic has been banned for nine months after testing positive for the stimulant nikethamide, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday.
