SEC sues Phil Mickelson, alleging he profited $931K on insider tip The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil suit naming Phil Mickelson as a "relief defendant," accusing the five-time major winner of insider trading. The suit claims Mickelson made approximately $931,000 on Dean Foods stock because of an insider tip from famous sports bettor Billy Walters. Walters and former … [Read more...]
Muirfield votes to not admit female members; out of British Open rota
Muirfield votes to not admit female members; out of British Open rota Your browser does not support iframes. The all-male membership of Muirfield in Scotland has voted against admitting female members, a decision that now excludes it from the British Open rotation. The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, which owns the club, voted this week on ending the club's 244-year history of … [Read more...]
Day’s world ranking edge ‘bothers’ and ‘motivates’ Spieth
Day's world ranking edge 'bothers' and 'motivates' Spieth Jordan Spieth had a front-row seat last week to Jason Day's dominance. The two played together for the opening rounds of The Players Championship, which Day opened with a course record-tying 9-under 63. Day went on to a wire-to-wire, four-shot win, while Spieth missed the cut in his first start since his Masters meltdown. Now, Day has … [Read more...]
Poll: 9 in 10 Native Americans do not oppose ‘Redskins’ name
Poll: 9 in 10 Native Americans do not oppose 'Redskins' name Washington's NFL team name has been the source of controversy for decades, a controversy that's ramped up in recent years as groups on multiple fronts have protested the use of the name 'Redskins.' A new Washington Post poll has brought the question surging back to the fore with a definitive finding: 9 of 10 Native Americans do not … [Read more...]
Pitt returns to old script logo, unveils new uniforms (Video)
Pitt returns to old script logo, unveils new uniforms (Video) Pittsburgh has officially returned to its classic script logo and updated its uniforms in the process. Get an up-close look at the new #PittScript uniforms --> https://t.co/n6kOCNI9OX pic.twitter.com/LmGs2NMNET— #PittScript (@Pitt_ATHLETICS) May 19, 2016 The school used the script logo, which is beloved by fans, from 1973 to 1996 … [Read more...]
Russian prosecutors to investigate new doping allegations (Yahoo Sports)
Russian prosecutors to investigate new doping allegations (Yahoo Sports) Russian prosecutors say they will investigate allegations that the country's athletes doped at three recent Olympics. Kurennoi, speaking to state news agency Tass, cited ''information published by various media and the World Anti-Doping Agency,'' but it was not immediately clear which specific allegations would be the … [Read more...]
Leicester seek royal blessing on Thai tour
Leicester seek royal blessing on Thai tour Bangkok (AFP) – Newly crowned English Premier League champions Leicester City received a royal seal of approval at Bangkok’s Grand Palace Thursday, with the team kneeling en masse in front of a portrait of the king alongside their new trophy. The Thai-owned East Midlands team is currently visiting the football-mad Southeast Asian nation as part of a … [Read more...]
Philippine boxing star Pacquiao wins seat in Senate (Reuters)
Philippine boxing star Pacquiao wins seat in Senate (Reuters) Philippine boxing star Manny Pacquiao, WBO world welterweight champion, scored a big political victory on Thursday when the elections commission declared he was among 12 new members of the upper house of Congress. Last week, about 80 percent of 55 million eligible voters cast their ballots to choose a president, vice president, … [Read more...]
Russian prosecutors checking allegations on Russian doping – RIA (Reuters)
Russian prosecutors checking allegations on Russian doping - RIA (Reuters) MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - Russian prosecutors have launched an investigation into media allegations about doping by Russian athletes, RIA new agency quoted Alexander Kurennoi, spokesman for the Russian Prosecutor-General's office, as saying on Thursday. Prosecutors and other law enforcers, as well as Russia's Sports … [Read more...]
Sharapova may never play again after positive doping test – Russian tennis chief (Reuters)
Sharapova may never play again after positive doping test - Russian tennis chief (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - The situation of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is "bad" after she tested positive for the banned substance meldonium and she may never play again, R-Sport news agency quoted Shamil Tarpishchev, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation, as saying on Thursday. (Reporting by … [Read more...]