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1,747-Year-Old Wrestling Match Was Fixed
Dead Spin - 18 Apr 2014 01:58
Neat stuff here: Researchers have translated a document from the Roman Empire, and discovered that it's a contract agreed to by two teenage wrestlers before their big match, stipulating that one would be paid to take a d...
Biggest Needs for Milwaukee Bucks During 2014 Offseason
Bleacher Report - 17 Apr 2014 20:53
It's a good time to be a Milwaukee Bucks fan. No, really. That may sound like a strange thing to say since the Bucks have the worst record in the league, but changes are coming. According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, longti...
Bills' Eric Wood Obliges Fan's Request for Autograph on Jockstrap
Bleacher Report - 17 Apr 2014 19:35
Professional athletes get asked to sign weird things from time to time, so they need to be ready to put their signature on just about anything. Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood has played five seasons in the NFL, however...
PAOK fan arrested for Greek Cup anchovy stunt
Miami Herald - 17 Apr 2014 19:12
Police in Thessaloniki have arrested a PAOK fan accused of dumping a crate of fish on the visiting Olympiakos bench, in a stunt that delayed a tense Greek Cup semifinal for more than an hour.
VIDEO: Alonso 'surprised' Domenicali resigned
BBC - 17 Apr 2014 18:49
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso says that he was "surprised" by Stefano Domenicali's resignation as Ferrari team principal earlier this week.
Federation cleared to start Brazilian league
Miami Herald - 17 Apr 2014 18:42
The Brazilian football federation said Thursday it has been successful in its appeal against a club that filed a civil suit trying to be included in the country's first-division league, guaranteeing the championship can ...
Ukraine 2022 might be the most unstable Olympics bid ever
New York Post - 17 Apr 2014 18:41
LONDON -- With the crisis in Ukraine escalating by the day, the prospect of the Winter Olympics going to the former Soviet republic seems hard to imagine. Yet, the western...
Coach cleared of kiddie porn charges, but team refuses to practice
New York Post - 17 Apr 2014 18:36
MANKATO, Minn. -- Football players at Minnesota State, Mankato, refused to practice for their former head coach on Wednesday, greeting his reinstatement by an arbitrator by demanding that the interim...
Nadal cruises into quarters at Monte Carlo
ESPN - 17 Apr 2014 18:27
Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal had little trouble reaching the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters, beating Italian Andreas Seppi 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday.
Stars lose opening playoff game to Ducks
Miami Herald - 17 Apr 2014 12:00
The Dallas Stars showed their inexperience early, and their desire late, as they opened the playoffs with a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night at Honda Center.
Brazil unveils $10 billion infrastructure budget for Rio Olympics
Reuters - 17 Apr 2014 09:09
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Sports Briefing | Golf: Playoff Format Changed
The New York Times - 17 Apr 2014 08:01
The Players Championship is changing this year to a three-hole aggregate playoff. It becomes the only regular PGA Tour event to use a playoff format that is not sudden death.
China press conf line-ups
Total F1 - 17 Apr 2014 07:40
In-form Lewis Hamilton is to appear in Thursday's Drivers' Press Conference in Shanghai ahead of his attempts to secure a hat-trick of victories for the first time in his F1 career this weekend.On the back of defeating M...
Shane Battier Hits 30,000 Minutes in Last Regular-Season Game Before Retiring
Bleacher Report - 17 Apr 2014 06:30
Miami Heat forward Shane Battier may not be a household name. He may not be what one would call an exciting player. And no, he was never one to score a lot of points or contribute much to the box score, but you know what...
Michael Jordan Applauds Charlotte Bobcats for Stellar End to Regular Season
Bleacher Report - 17 Apr 2014 06:03
It's always nice to get the old thumbs-up from your boss when you do a good job. And if you're a professional basketball team whose boss just happens to be the greatest player of all time, then all the better. Charlotte ...
Illinois Unveils New Nike Uniforms for Both Football and Basketball Teams
Bleacher Report - 17 Apr 2014 05:33
The Illinois Fighting Illini underwent a huge makeover as they tried to stay modern. Several of their sports teams received new uniforms, so there was a lot for the university to show off on Wednesday. With the help of N...
Hall the hero for Rovers
Sky Sports - 18 Apr 2014 01:59
Craig Hall slotted over a drop goal to give Hull KR a 21-20 victory over Hull FC at the end of a thrilling derby at the KC Lightstream Stadium.
Cavani: England are 'machines'
Goal.com - 18 Apr 2014 01:59No bigger playoff long shot than under-.500 Hawks
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2014 01:59
There's no bigger long shot in the NBA playoffs than the Atlanta Hawks.
Neymar, Alba out for up to a month
Soccer News - 17 Apr 2014 22:33
Barcelona’s week has gone from bad to worse with the news that both Neymar and Jordi Alba look set to […]
ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana
Boxing News 24 - 17 Apr 2014 20:18
The latest edition of the Sports Emmy®-nominated series ALL ACCESS returns to document the blockbuster SHOWTME PPV® event headlined by the welterweight world championship unification showdown between pound-for-pound ki...