SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame football coach Bria n Kelly says he didn't see any sign linebacker Manti Te'o was affected by the girlfriend hoax leading up to the BCS game, but says in hindsight it may have been a factor. UPDATE 1-NFL players union funding $100 mln Harvard study on injury
(Adds Obama comments, background on player suicides) BOSTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The union that represents U.S. professional football players has given Harvard University a $100 million grant for a study of the range of health problems, from brain damage to heart conditions, that affect current and former players. Researchers with Harvard Medical School plan to spend a decade studying hundreds of former players who are members of the National Football League Players Association, university officials said on Tuesday. …
The Dutch monarchy _ some facts and quirks
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix says she will abdicate her throne in April to make way for her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander. Here are some questions and answers about the Netherlands' House of Orange and how it's a little different than, for instance, the British monarchy. Report links A-Rod with PED use; MLB investigates
NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball says it is “extremely disappointed” about a new report that says records from an anti-aging clinic in the Miami area link Alex Rodriguez and other players to the purchase of performance-enhancing drugs.
Golf-World rankings
Jan 29 (Reuters) – World rankings on Tuesday (U.S. unlessstated, last week’s positions in brackets): 1. (1) Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 12.43 average points 2. (2) Tiger Woods 9.28 3. (3) Luke Donald (England) 7.94 4. (4) Justin Rose (England) 6.63 5. (5) Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 6.60 6. (6) Adam Scott (Australia) 6.08 7. (8) Brandt Snedeker 5.74 8. (7) Lee Westwood (England) 5.69 9. (9) Bubba Watson 5.26 10. (11) Jason Dufner 5.15 11. (10) Steve Stricker 5.05 12. (13) Ian Poulter (England) 4.99 13. (12) Keegan Bradley 4.91 14. (19) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 4.82 15. …
Iverson rules out basketball return in D-League
Allen Iverson has turned down an opportunity to return to basketball with the Dallas Mavericks’ Development League affiliate.
Sunshine and shorts equal no rust for Westwood
DUBAI (Reuters) – Lee Westwood has never felt so well prepared for the start of a new season aft er having swapped the snow of Britain for the sunshine of Florida, the world number eight said on Tuesday. The European Ryder Cup stalwart, who has taken up membership of the U.S. PGA Tour this year, makes his first competitive outing of 2013 at this week's $2.5 million Dubai Desert Classic. "I played a lot more this winter than I would normally play and there's no rust," Westwood told reporters. … Grondona to quit Argentine FA presidency in 2015
(Reuters) – Argentine Football Association (AFA) chief Julio Grondona will step down in 2015 after 36 years in the job, he said on Tuesday. The 81-year-old senior FIFA vice-president, widely criticised for the way in which he has run the AFA, will not seek reelection for the first time since he came to power in 1979. “I have a mandate that ends in 2015... I’m perfectly well now and must carry on. I have a very important position at international level and that would be lost,” Grondona, who was widowed last year, told Argentina’s Radio 10. …
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