Grand jury indicts former 49er Ray McDonald on rape charge (Yahoo Sports)
A Santa Clara County grand jury indicted former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald on one count of rape of an intoxicated person. The announcement came Wednesday, with the indictment stemming from an incident Dec. 15 at McDonald’s home. Current 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks also has been charged by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office with misdemeanor sexual battery for an alleged assault the same day involving the
NHL free agent Mike Richards faces court date in reported drug case
NFL calendar turns to final rosters, salary cap cuts, practice squad calls
Verlander takes no-hit bid into 9th, Tigers beat Angels 5-0 (Yahoo Sports)
Justin Verlander leaned forward a bit, hoping this line drive would land foul. Verlander lost a bid for his third no-hitter when Chris Iannetta hit a leadoff double in the ninth inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 Wednesday night. Trying to become the sixth major leaguer to throw three no-hitters, Verlander settled instead for a one-hit shutout.
Ex-NFLer Martin says he attempted suicide multiple times (Yahoo Sports)
Former NFL tackle Jonathan Martin posted on Facebook that difficulties in the profession led him to attempt suicide multiple times, and he wanted to share his struggle with social isolation to help others. Martin made national headlines when he abruptly left the Miami Dolphins during the 2013 season amid reports he was bullied by teammates on the offensive line, including Richie Incognito. Martin underwent counseling, Incognito was suspended, and neither
Bolt gets a whack from a cameraman after winning gold in 200 (Yahoo Sports)
Turns out, only a man on wheels can take down Usain Bolt. Shortly after the Jamaican great won a fourth 200-meter title and a 10th gold overall at the world championships, a cameraman on a two-wheel vehicle banged into Bolt from behind. The unrivaled Jamaican outran Justin Gatlin again on Thursday in another sprint showdown.
Encarnacion helps Price celebrate 30th, Jays top Texas 12-4 (Yahoo Sports)
Edwin Encarnacion turned David Price’s 30th birthday into a party – and a win for Toronto’s new ace. Encarnacion hit a grand slam to extend his hitting streak to 21 games, boosting Price when he was pitching on his birthday for the first time in the majors and helping the Blue Jays to a 12-4 victory against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. The right-handed slugger pulled a pitch into
Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose, two others, accused in lawsuit of rape
(Reuters) – Derrick Rose, the 2011 National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player, is being sued by a former girlfriend who claims he and two friends drugged and gang-raped her in 2013, TMZ reported. Rose’s accuser, identified only as Jane Doe, said she and the three-time All-Star Chicago Bulls guard dated from 2011 to 2013, the celebrity news website reported. In August 2013, she said, Rose and two friends invited her
NBA star says he wants to play for Philippine national team
Rising NBA star Jordan Clarkson said Thursday he is eager to play for the Philippines’ national basketball team despite citizenship concerns from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). “I want to assure my Filipino brothers and sisters that, if given the chance and everything can be worked out, I sincerely wish to play for Gilas and contribute to the total team effort for flag and country,” Clarkson said in a statement
Dailly laments Rangers turmoil
Christian Dailly was not surprised that former team Rangers failed to secure a place in the top flight in Scotland this season due to behind the scenes turmoil at the club.
Twilight shines at York
Twilight Son maintained his unbeaten record in some style when beating 15 rivals in the 888Sport Charity Sprint at York.
Weld still hopeful for Rules
Ante-post favourite Forgotten Rules remains in contention for the Gold Cup at Ascot on Thursday.
Red letter day for Alston
Red Baron ran out an emphatic winner of the William Hill Scottish Sprint Cup at Musselburgh.
England embrace bold ODI style
England coach Paul Farbrace will continue to tell his side to match New Zealand shot-for-shot after exhilarating displays in the first two encounters of the five-match ODI series.
Froome wins solo at Dauphine
Chris Froome climbed to an impressive solo victory on stage seven of the Criterium du Dauphine but was denied the overall race lead by Tejay van Garderen.
QPR sign Emmanuel-Thomas
QPR have agreed to sign Jay Emmanuel-Thomas when his Bristol City contract is up later this month.
Taylor ton sets England 399
Ross Taylor struck an unbeaten 119 off 96 balls and Kane Williamson weighed in with 93 as New Zealand racked up a record-breaking 398-5 in the second one-day international at the Oval.
Carroll out of Romania game
Roy Carroll will miss Northern Ireland’s European Qualifier against Romania on Saturday.
N Ireland v Romania preview
Northern Ireland head into their top-of-the-table clash with Romania confident they can reach their first European Championship.
