LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - David Beckham is expected to return to action for the Los Angeles Galaxy next week after six weeks off through injury, the club said on Thursday.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]
EINDHOVEN (Reuters) - John McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg 7-6 7-6 in a veterans’ tour match on Friday just over 26 years after defeating the Swede in the Wimbledon final.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]
WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) - Reversing years of denials, U.S. track superstar Marion Jones pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to federal investigators and admitted using steroids, which could cost her the five medals she won in the 2000 Olympics.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Baltimore Orioles’s vice president of baseball operations Jim Duquette resigned on Friday after two seasons with the club.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Justine Henin got away with lapses of concentration at the end of each set to beat unseeded Russian Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-4 and book a semi-final place at the Stuttgart Grand Prix on Friday.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers struck four times in the third period for a 5-2 come-from-behind victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks surged to 2-0 leads in the National League Division Series playoffs with convincing wins on Thursday.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Jim Tracy on Friday after two miserable seasons at the National League club.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Venus Williams survived a scare before seeing off Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 7-5 to reach the Japan Open final on Friday.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Sweden’s Jesper Parnevik followed up his career best opening round with a sparkling five-under 65 on Friday to maintain his four-stroke lead through two rounds of the Texas Open.
More: continued here
Popularity: unranked [?]