Praise for Selig and no sympathy for drug cheats
(Reuters) – From the ballparks to the anti-doping war rooms of those leading the battle against performance-enhancing drugs, Major League Baseball’s crackdown on drug cheats was hailed as an MVP moment in the fight against doping on Monday.
Serena having fun, but still not satisfied
TORONTO (Reuters) – Serena Williams has already achieved her stated goal of winning a second French Open title this year but the top-ranked American is still not satisfied with her season despite having more fun than ever on tour.
Steroid Era continues to hang over MLB
(Reuters) – It was the summer of 1998 and America was caught in the grips of a home run duel for the ages, watching in awe as St. Louis Cardinals Mark McGwire and Chicago Cubs Sammy Sosa slugged it out in Major League ballparks across the nation.
Whistleblower in A-Rod doping case took story to Miami weekly
MIAMI (Reuters) – It began with an email from a disgruntled employee at a Miami-based anti-aging clinic named Biogenesis.
Suspensions hit MLB from coast-to-coast
(Reuters) – Major League Baseball rocked ballparks from San Diego to New York and impacted pennant races from coast-to-coast on Monday as it handed down unprecedented suspensions.
NHL sells Phoenix Coyotes, team to stay in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The National Hockey League sold the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday to a group of investors headed by Canadian businessmen George Gosbee and Anthony LeBlanc, successfully ending a four-year search for a new owner who would keep the team i…
Rodriguez among 13 players suspended by MLB
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alex Rodriguez, baseball’s highest-paid player and one of the sport’s greatest hitters, was suspended for a record 211 games on Monday for his involvement in one of American sport’s biggest doping scandals.
Teen soccer player pleads guilty in death of Utah referee
(Reuters) – A 17-year-old soccer player in Utah, whose punch out of anger over a penalty call ultimately killed a referee, pleaded guilty to homicide on Monday and was sentenced to three years in a juvenile detention facility, prosecutors said.
Tomic struggles continue with early exit to Mayer
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Germany’s Florian Mayer defied his journeyman status to send Australian young gun Bernard Tomic tumbling in the first round of the Rogers Cup on Monday.
Rodriguez to appeal doping suspension
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez said he would appeal against Major League Baseball’s decision to ban him for doping and planned to continue playing for the New York Yankees until he was cleared.
