Sports

NFL, others file lawsuit to block New Jersey sports betting

(Reuters) – The National Football League and other sports leagues filed a lawsuit on Monday in an attempt to block New Jersey from offering legalized wagering on sporting events. In calling for the injunction, the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and the NCAA are seeking to block enforcement of a law that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed on Friday, which partially repeals a ban on sports wagering in the state. They claimed that the […]

Kings’ Voynov suspended by NHL after domestic violence arrest

(Reuters) – Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was suspended indefinitely by the National Hockey League following his arrest early Monday on a felony domestic violence charge, the league said. Voynov, 24, will be paid during the suspension but will be barred from all club activities pending a formal investigation, the NHL said. The Russian defenseman was arrested at 12:45 a.m. by Redondo Beach, California, police at a Los Angeles-area hospital where he was with […]

Ailing Nadal eases into Swiss Indoors second round

(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal did not appear to be affected by his appendicitis problems as he charged into the second round of the Swiss Indoors with a no nonsense 6-2 6-2 win over Simone Bolelli on Tuesday. The Spanish second seed has been taking antibiotics to delay the need for surgery and was relieved to emerge unscathed from his match against his Italian opponent. “I had some doubts that I would be able to compete well,” the […]

National Basketball Association roundup

(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors signed free agent guard Sean Kilpatrick to a contract, the team announced Monday. Kilpatrick, 24, was a first-team Associated Press All-American as a senior at the University of Cincinnati in 2013-14, averaging 20.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. – – The Miami Heat signed guard Larry Drew II and he is expected to be added to the Heat’s NBA Development League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. […]

Pistorius faces prison hospital wing if sentenced to jail

(Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius will be committed to the hospital wing of one of South Africa’s toughest prisons if the double-amputee Olympic track star is sentenced to jail time for killing his girlfriend, the head of the prison service said on Thursday. On the fourth day of Pistorius’ sentencing hearing, Zach Modise, who has worked in the prison service for 35 years, was questioned by the defense about conditions at the Pretoria Central Prison, Pistorius’ […]

PBA season to open at the Philippine Arena

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Basketball Association is expecting to set a new attendance record for an indoor arena on Sunday when it opens its season at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. The Philippine Arena, touted as the world’s largest mixed-use indoor theater, has a maximum capacity of 55,000.  It opened in July, during the centennial celebration of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, placing the Philippines in the map of architectural wonders. Fans will get a […]