Bryce Harper uses ‘herbal stuff,’ not chewing tobacco
Serena Williams eases into French Open semifinals (Yahoo Sports)
In stark contrast to her previous three matches, top-ranked Serena Williams overpowered Sara Errani on Wednesday to reach the French Open semifinals with a 6-1, 6-3 win. A two-time champion in Paris, Williams extended her unbeaten record against the 2012 French Open runner-up to nine matches. The 19-time Grand Slam champion got off to sluggish starts and lost the opening set in her last three matches.
Sepp Blatter back at work at FIFA headquarters (Yahoo Sports)
A day after announcing his decision to resign, Sepp Blatter was back at work at FIFA headquarters on Wednesday as the worst corruption crisis in the governing body’s 111-year history continued to unfold. Interpol added six men with ties to FIFA to its most wanted list, while South African officials denied they made a $10 million bribe to secure the 2010 World Cup. Blatter spoke to FIFA staff for about
Peterson 'feels good to be back in the building' (Yahoo Sports)
”It felt good to be back in the building, to be around the fellas,” Peterson said Tuesday after his first workout at Vikings headquarters since Sept. 12, a practice that took place hours before his indictment on the child abuse charge that forever changed his life, disordered Minnesota’s 2014 season and became part of the frame of an ugly fall for the NFL amid persistent domestic violence problems. Despite his
Gallo HR, record 4 RBIs in MLB debut, Texas 15-2 over ChiSox (Yahoo Sports)
Joey Gallo walked into the Texas Rangers clubhouse after his major league debut carrying three baseballs. There was also the home run hit into the upper deck his next time up, and the double that ricocheted off the top of the wall in right-center field. ”I was just going to be happy to get on base the first game, so I definitely over-achieved my goals there.” The top prospect in
Archer ties Rays record with 15 Ks in 6-1 win over Angels (Yahoo Sports)
Chris Archer was in the zone in more ways than one, toying with the Los Angeles Angels’ hitters with his fastball and slider to a point where they didn’t know what to swing at. Archer tied a franchise record with 15 strikeouts over eight innings, overcoming another milestone home run by Albert Pujols and leading the Rays to a 6-1 victory Tuesday night.
Gasol brothers win top Spanish sports prize
NBA players and brothers Pau and Marc Gasol on Wednesday were awarded Spain’s Princess of Asturias award for sport for their succesful basketball careers and extensive community services. The award foundation hailed Chicago Bulls centre Pau, 34, and his younger brother Marc, 30, as “extraordinary sportsmen who have combined major sporting achievements with exemplary social work”. The 50,000-euro ($54,000) award is one of eight prizes handed out yearly by a
LeBron James, Stephen Curry collide in dream NBA finals showdown
Cleveland’s LeBron James and Golden State’s Stephen Curry have powered their teams into an NBA Finals showdown, but only one club can complete a fairy-tale run to a long-awaited crown. James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, is on the brink of realizing the dream that pushed him to leave the Miami Heat last July and return to the Cavaliers, who could become Cleveland’s first major team sports champion since
Yahoo to live-stream Oct. 25 NFL game in London
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc will broadcast the Oct. 25 National Football League game between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars in London in the first live-stream of an NFL game, the league said. The International Series game will be streamed exclusively free of charge on Yahoo properties including Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Screen and Tumblr, the NFL said on Wednesday. Yahoo paid at least $20 million for the streaming rights, technology
