Despite a seemingly watertight bribery case, a friend of Zuma Inc has been let off the hook, for now, writes Glynnis Underhill. Solo to miss Algarve Cup; may need wrist surgery
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo will miss next month’s Algarve Cup because of a wrist injury, and 18-year-old forward Lindsey Horan could make her national team debut at the prestigious women’s tournament in Portugal.
NY Jets quarterback Tebow cancels controversial church appearance
(Reuters) – New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, a devout Christian, has canceled an appearance at the Dallas mega-church led by a prominent pastor who has sparked controversy over remarks he made from the pulpit about gays and other religions. Tebow, 25, who famously kneels in prayer on the football field in a move that has come to be known as "Tebowing", called off his April 28 appearance in a series of Twitter messages on Thursday. … Van Pelt, Kuchar and Day win early at Match Play
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) – American Bo Van Pelt drew first blood in the snow-delayed first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship with a commanding 6&5 victory over John Senden on Thursday. Van Pelt advanced after the duo had completed their first hole of the day, the par-five 13th which the Australian conceded with a bogey after ending up in desert scrub off the tee. Soon after, U.S. Ryder Cup player Matt Kuchar wrapped up a 3&2 win against Japan's Hiroyuki Fujita after the players had recorded matching pars at the 15th and 16th. … Harvick wins 1st duel for 2nd victory at Daytona
Kevin Harvick walks by his car on pit road after qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
As the NHL season speeds forward, surprises abound
This unusual NHL season is already one third of the way over, with roughly two more months for teams to grind through the lockout-condensed schedule. With so many games packed into the winter, unpredictable developments were, well, predictable. Here's a rundown of some of the biggest surprises so far: Harvick wins 1st duel for 2nd victory at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Perfect so far at Speedweeks, Kevin Harvick has positioned himself as the favorite to win the Daytona 500. Patrick stays on Daytona pole after safe run
Daytona 500 pole sitter Danica Patrick signs autographs for fans before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Budweiser Duel 1 auto race Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
NFL exec: HGH testing resolution needed
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- NFL senior vice president Adolpho Birch says the league and players association need to reach agreement soon on HGH testing.
Michael Phelps has his eye on golf, not gold
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Phelps still hops in the pool these days, but only to escape questions about whether he'll swim competitively again. Bolivian police investigate boy's death by flare at soccer match
(Updates with police investigation) Feb 21 (Reuters) – Bolivian police opened an investigation on Thursday into the death of a 14-year-old boy from a flare allegedly launched by Corinthians fans during a South American Libertadores Cup match in Oruro. They arrested at least 12 fans of title holders Corinthians of Brazil after Wednesday night’s match against home side San Jose and will be interrogating them to try to identify who set off the flare that hit the boy in the eye, killing him almost instantly. “There was a loss of brain matter as the projectile, a plastic tube, penetrated the skull. …
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