Puma drops NFL player Hernandez after murder charge
LONDON (Reuters) – Puma has canceled its sponsorship deal with American footballer Aaron Hernandez after he was charged with murder in the United States, the German company said.
South Africa’s Pistorius back on track for ‘low-key’ training
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Paralympic and Olympic athletics star Oscar Pistorius has returned to the track for “low-key” training, just weeks before he is due to appear in court for the latest hearing in his murder trial.
Winning without doping was impossible, says Armstrong
PARIS (Reuters) – Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, who cheated his way to seven Tour de France victories from 1999-2005, claims it would have been impossible to win the world’s greatest race without doping.
Red Sox ease past Blue Jays to stay clear in AL East
(Reuters) – The Boston Red Sox maintained their advantage at the top of the American League East with a comfortable 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a four-game series at Fenway Park on Thursday.
Adams hopes selection will raise basketball profile in NZ
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Zealander Steven Adams was thrilled to be taken by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 12th pick of the NBA Draft on Thursday, saying he hoped the selection would spur interest in basketball in his rugby-mad homeland.
Bennett taken as top pick of NBA Draft by Cavaliers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canadian forward Anthony Bennett of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was taken with the number one overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, setting the tone for a surprising NBA Draft on Thursday.
Murray faces new pressure as draw opens in his favor
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Wimbledon hope Andy Murray has to live with the very different pressure that comes with being labeled a shoe-in to reach the final after two of his main rivals suffered shock exits in early rounds.
Lochte settles for second, Vollmer wins butterfly
(Reuters) – Olympic champion and world record holder Dana Vollmer won the women’s 100 meters butterfly at the U.S. national swimming championships on Thursday, while Ryan Lochte had to settle for second in the men’s event.
Massachusetts police seek man in murder probe of ex-NFL star
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts State Police are seeking a man named Ernest Wallace in connection with a murder case against ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said in a release late on Thursday.
Canadian forward Bennett leapfrogs big men to top Draft pick
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canadian Anthony Bennett, a power forward who played one year at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, leaped over a pair of touted centers to emerge as number one pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Thursday’s NBA Draft.
