NFL players’ union says Patriots owe accused killer Hernandez $82,000
BOSTON (Reuters) – The National Football League players’ union said on Wednesday it filed a grievance on behalf of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, jailed on murder charges, as the union claims he is owed an $82,000 workout bonus….
Li eager for chance at revenge against Robson
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China’s Li Na has waited a year for another crack at Britain’s Laura Robson and moved one step closer to getting her chance for revenge by dismissing Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
McGinley happy to give youth a chance at Ryder Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has said he will not be afraid to blood inexperienced youngsters in his team for next year’s contest.
Matthews records first win in a Grand Tour
LAGO DE SANABRIA, Spain (Reuters) – Australian Michael Matthews recorded a stage win in the first week of his maiden Grand Tour on Wednesday after a chaotic bunch sprint finish to the fifth stage of the Tour of Spain.
Australian Matthews wins Vuelta Stage Five
LAGO DE SANABRIA, Spain, Aug 28 – Australia’s Michael Matthews won stage five of the Tour of Spain on Wednesday as Italian Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead.
Turkish hurdler Yanit handed doping suspension
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Double European 100m hurdles champion Nevin Yanit has been handed a two-year suspension for drugs violations by the Turkish Athletics Federation (TAF), the authority announced on Wednesday.
Bolt not worried about failure at 2016 Olympics
ZURICH (Reuters) – Usain Bolt is not worried about tarnishing his career by failing to retain his 100 and 200 meters Olympic titles in Rio de Janeiro in three years’ time.
Platini says any FIFA chief bid not dependant on Blatter
PARIS (Reuters) – Michel Platini’s decision on whether to run for the FIFA presidency in 2015 will be made without considering the plans of incumbent Sepp Blatter, the UEFA chief was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Bale in Wales squad for World Cup qualifiers
(Reuters) – Gareth Bale has been named in the Wales squad to play in the World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Serbia next month amid increasing speculation over his club future.
Doping-Australian anti-doping probe lands first big scalp
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A seven-month probe into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports Down Under has scalped one of the country’s most powerful franchises in the Essendon Bombers, but the Australian Rules football club may be only the first d…
