- Manchester United top table for Premier League TV earnings Reuters - 1 hr 19 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Soccer champions Manchester United topped the table for English Premier League television income in 2012-13, raking in almost 61 million pounds in the final year of the current three-year … More »Manchester United top table for Premier League TV earnings
LONDON (Reuters) - Soccer champions Manchester United topped the table for English Premier League television income in 2012-13, raking in almost 61 million pounds in the final year of the current three-year contract, the League said on Tuesday. Relegated Queens Park Rangers, owned by Malaysian airline boss Tony Fernandes, …
- Real president under scrutiny after Mourinho exit Reuters - 1 hr 22 mins ago
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Florentino Perez's record as Real Madrid president was under scrutiny on Tuesday after the construction magnate's latest coaching project ended in disarray with the premature … More »Real president under scrutiny after Mourinho exit
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Florentino Perez's record as Real Madrid president was under scrutiny on Tuesday after the construction magnate's latest coaching project ended in disarray with the premature departure of Jose Mourinho. Perez, who is up for reelection next month, announced on Monday Mourinho would be leaving …
- City midfielder Rodwell called into England squad Reuters - 4 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell was called up to the England squad on Monday for their friendlies against Ireland and Brazil despite playing in only 11 league games all season. … More »City midfielder Rodwell called into England squad
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell was called up to the England squad on Monday for their friendlies against Ireland and Brazil despite playing in only 11 league games all season. Rodwell, who scored twice in his club's final day 3-2 defeat to Norwich City on Sunday, missed large chunks of the campaign …
- Brazil's stadiums ready for World Cup soccer warm-up in June Reuters - 4 hrs ago
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took a swipe at the naysayers on Monday as she officially inaugurated the last of six stadiums that Brazil will use next month … More »Brazil's stadiums ready for World Cup soccer warm-up in June
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took a swipe at the naysayers on Monday as she officially inaugurated the last of six stadiums that Brazil will use next month to host a warm-up for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. "The pessimists said the stadiums would not be ready in time, …
- Ferguson heads into retirement with manager of year award Reuters - 4 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson capped his final season in charge of the English Premier League champions by clinching the League Managers' Association Manager of the Year award for … More »Ferguson heads into retirement with manager of year award
(Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson capped his final season in charge of the English Premier League champions by clinching the League Managers' Association Manager of the Year award for the fourth time on Monday. The 71-year-old Scot's unparallelled success in British soccer ended on Sunday with a remarkable …
- Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season Reuters - 5 hrs ago
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho will quit Real Madrid at the end of the season after coming to a mutual accord with the Spanish club that brings to an end a disappointing three-year stint … More »Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho will quit Real Madrid at the end of the season after coming to a mutual accord with the Spanish club that brings to an end a disappointing three-year stint by his high standards. The Portuguese's imminent departure, three years before his contract expires, will add fuel to …
- Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker AP - 6 hrs ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker. More »Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker
- Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand AP - 6 hrs ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. More »Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand
- Marquis wins 5th straight, Padres beat Cards 4-2 AP - 6 hrs ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) — At age 34, Jason Marquis is pitching as smart as ever. More »Marquis wins 5th straight, Padres beat Cards 4-2
- Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks hand, out 4-6 weeks AP - 6 hrs ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals. More »Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks hand, out 4-6 weeks
- Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado AP - 7 hrs ago
The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties … More »Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado
- Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks right hand on foul AP - 7 hrs ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong broke his pitching hand when he fouled off a pitch in the fifth inning Monday night. More »Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks right hand on foul
- Corbin tosses 3-hitter as D-backs beat Rockies 5-1 AP - 8 hrs ago
DENVER (AP) — Patrick Corbin was a maestro on the mound, making his slider move all over the place. More »Corbin tosses 3-hitter as D-backs beat Rockies 5-1
- Dunn homers as White Sox beat Lester, Red Sox 6-4 AP - 8 hrs ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn has been insisting all season he feels great, even while he was piling up strikeouts at the beginning of the year. More »Dunn homers as White Sox beat Lester, Red Sox 6-4
- Bruce homers to back Cueto in Reds' win over Mets AP - 8 hrs ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Things weren't going well for Johnny Cueto in his return from the disabled list, so he had a conversation — with himself. More »Bruce homers to back Cueto in Reds' win over Mets
- Red Wings down Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead Reuters - 9 hrs ago
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings seized control of their Western Conference semi-final series with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three on Monday. After squaring the best-of-seven series … More »Red Wings down Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings seized control of their Western Conference semi-final series with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three on Monday. After squaring the best-of-seven series in Chicago on Saturday, the Red Wings maintained the momentum on home ice to beat the top-seeded Blackhawks and move ahead …
- Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead AP - 9 hrs ago
DETROIT (AP) — The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference … More »Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead
- Yankees hit 4 HRs, beat Orioles 6-4 in 10 innings AP - 9 hrs ago
BALTIMORE (AP) — Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore's losing … More »Yankees hit 4 HRs, beat Orioles 6-4 in 10 innings
- Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers AP - 9 hrs ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Clayton Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over … More »Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers
- Mattingly doesn't feel he's about to be fired AP - 11 hrs ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Beleaguered manager Don Mattingly insisted Monday he doesn't feel he's about to be fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he has no idea whether he needs to win a three-game series against … More »Mattingly doesn't feel he's about to be fired
- Indians rally to beat Mariners 10-8 AP - 11 hrs ago
CLEVELAND (AP) — Chris Perez was stunned, surprised and shocked. More »Indians rally to beat Mariners 10-8
- Court orders prison to hand over files in Boston bomb case Reuters - 11 hrs ago
BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge approved a request by accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers that his jailers hand over their files on him, including suicide watch logs and psychological … More »Court orders prison to hand over files in Boston bomb case
BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge approved a request by accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers that his jailers hand over their files on him, including suicide watch logs and psychological data, according to court documents released on Monday. The defense has said it wants to track 19-year-old Tsarnaev's …
- Beam her up: Gabby Douglas is back in the gym AP - 11 hrs ago
Gabby Douglas had been looking forward to this appearance for a long time. More »Beam her up: Gabby Douglas is back in the gym
- Te'o off-limits to media but not Maxim party AP - 12 hrs ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manti Te'o isn't hiding out. He's just not talking to the media. More »Te'o off-limits to media but not Maxim party
- Mariners blow leads, lose 10-8 to Indians AP - 14 hrs ago
CLEVELAND (AP) — After four losses, three on walk-offs by the Indians in four days, the Seattle Mariners couldn't pack their bags and get to the airport fast enough. More »Mariners blow leads, lose 10-8 to Indians
By Dhanya Skariachan (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly results and raised its sales and profit outlook for the year as the world's largest … More »Housing recovery boosts Home Depot results; outlook raised
By Dhanya Skariachan (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly results and raised its sales and profit outlook for the year as the world's largest home improvement chain benefited from a nascent recovery in the U.S. housing market. The news on Tuesday boosted Home Depot shares by 3.9 percent to …