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Canadiens G Carey Price enters player assistance program
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will step away from the team and voluntarily enter the NHL/NHL Player Association's player assistance program, both organizations announced on Thursday. More »
Motor racing-Hamilton fashions his own way of blowing off steam
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says his love of fashion has helped him 'blow off steam' and stay fresh and focused on the title battle with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen. More »
Boxing-Boxing offers escape valve for favela children in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - When 13-year-old Mariangela Pereira da Silva was accosted by a strange man near her home earlier this year she was frightened. More »
Eighteen former NBA players charged with defrauding league's health plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eighteen former National Basketball Association players were charged on Thursday with defrauding the league's health and welfare benefit plan out of approximately $3.9 million. More »
'Quiet please' - Wimbledon proud to stay silent on issues, says CEO
LONDON (Reuters) - The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELT) CEO said she was proud that her organisation rarely speaks out on pressing issues of the day and added there was no chance whatsoever of a "behind the scenes" documentary on the Wimbledon Championships. More »
Senators' Colin White (shoulder) expected to be out 4-6 months
Ottawa Senators center Colin White is expected to undergo surgery on his dislocated shoulder and be sidelined four-to-six months, head coach D.J. Smith announced Thursday. More »
No. 25 San Diego State rested and ready for New Mexico
A fast start to the season has San Diego State in the Top 25 poll for the first time since November 2019. More »
Canadiens G Carey Price enters player assistance program
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will step away from the team and voluntarily enter the NHL and NHL Player Association's player assistance program, both organizations announced on Thursday. More »
Report: Browns QB Baker Mayfield has partially torn labrum
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is dealing with a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder. More »
Report: Packers' Chauncey Rivers (knee) likely headed to IR
The Green Bay Packers are expected to place Chauncey Rivers on injured reserve after he suffered a knee injury in practice Wednesday, according to ESPN. More »
Agent: Packers, LB Jaylon Smith agree to terms
The Green Bay Packers and Pro Bowl linebacker Jaylon Smith agreed to terms on a one-year contract Thursday morning. More »
REUTERS SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 2 p.m. GMT/ 10 a.m. ET
Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/ 10 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning. More »
Motor racing-F1 title outcome will not change my life, says Verstappen
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Formula One title contender Max Verstappen played down the pressure of fighting Lewis Hamilton for the championship and said on Thursday that the outcome would not change his life either way. More »
Soccer-Amnesty voices human rights concerns as Saudi takeover of Newcastle looms
(Reuters) - Amnesty International called on the Premier League on Thursday to focus on human rights issues and "sportswashing" as Newcastle United's proposed sale to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) inched closer. More »
Soccer-Amnesty voices human rights concerns as Saudi takeover of Newcastle looms
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Amnesty International called on the Premier League on Thursday to focus on human rights issues and "sportswashing" as Newcastle United's proposed sale to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) inched closer. More »
