Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo appears in court on tax fraud charges

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo appears in court on tax fraud charges

03.08.2017

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was "visibly uncomfortable" during his court appearance to answer charges of tax evasion. Prosecutors claim that what was a "conscious breach of his fiscal obligations in Spain ". Messi's Barcelona and Argentina teammate Mascherano accepted a one-year suspended sentence in January 2016 for tax fraud after he was found guilty of failing to pay 1.5 million euros in taxes for 2011 and 2012.

NASCAR makes start/finish line new overtime race marker

NASCAR makes start/finish line new overtime race marker

03.08.2017

NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O'Donnell released a statement explaining the decision. Overtime comes into play if a caution flag is displayed before the race leader has taken the white flag in the race, signaling the start of the final lap.

Driver harmony a benefit to the team - Bottas

Driver harmony a benefit to the team - Bottas

03.08.2017

Due to the tight and twisty characteristics of the Hungaroring , Hamilton, despite showing strong pace than the Ferraris in the latter stages was unable to pass and slowed down by almost 10 seconds on the final lap to let his teammate through.

Giants WR Sterling Shepard Carted Off With Ankle Injury

Giants WR Sterling Shepard Carted Off With Ankle Injury

03.08.2017

The Giants will see how Shepard responds to initial treatment and go on from there. High-ankle sprains can be bad and linger for a while. After going through an array of tests, Shepard has been diagnosed with a low ankle sprain according to the NFL Network's Mike Garafolo .

Lionel Messi bids farewell to Barcelona teammate Neymar

Lionel Messi bids farewell to Barcelona teammate Neymar

03.08.2017

The payment of the buyout clause would dwarf the previous world record transfer of 105 million euros (then $116 million) that Manchester United paid for France midfielder Paul Pogba last year. PSG did not answer messages from The Associated Press seeking comment. And hey, there's always the chance that Neymar doesn't leave! Despite his stellar numbers for the Catalan team, there was always the sense he couldn't breakout of Messi or Suarez's shadows.

Phillies plan to honour Rose scrapped amid teen sex scandal

Phillies plan to honour Rose scrapped amid teen sex scandal

03.08.2017

Additionally, the team also planned on distributing bobbleheads, and that won't happen either. And while the statement doesn't mention anything about Rose's Wall of Fame plaque, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reported that Rose's plaque will not be added to the wall .

Usain Bolt Receives Special Puma Cleats From Parents For His Final Race

Usain Bolt Receives Special Puma Cleats From Parents For His Final Race

03.08.2017

Cape Town: Usain Bolt's farewell will be the major narrative at the world championships but South African speedster Wayde van Niekerk's bid for the 200m and 400m double could steal some of his spotlight. As always, journalists and TV crews, around 400 of them, from every corner of the world packed every available space and strained their arms in desperation to get their question answered by the great man, who playfully castigated one half of the auditorium for not giving him an ...

Ivan Rakitic Says Clasico Referee Insulted Him Several Times

Ivan Rakitic Says Clasico Referee Insulted Him Several Times

03.08.2017

In recent days, everyone from Barcelona legend Ronaldinho to Neymar's current teammate Andres Iniesta have weighed in on the move. According to reports in Spain and France, Neymar is likely to confirm his transfer to PSG within a week - a possible move he is yet to comment on in public.

70 children stranded on United Kingdom mountain 'with hypothermia and leg injuries'

70 children stranded on United Kingdom mountain 'with hypothermia and leg injuries'

03.08.2017

A number of people are said to have sustained lower leg injuries. The young people from an Army Cadet force in Cleveland England were on an annual camp based at Ballykinlar. The weather conditions have just overcome them. A major incident was declared by the Ambulance Service, who tasked nearly 20 crews to the scene near Annalong Valley.

Rory McIlroy sacked caddie JP Fitzgerald over 'a build-up of stuff'

Rory McIlroy sacked caddie JP Fitzgerald over 'a build-up of stuff'

03.08.2017

In one of McIlroy's frankest interviews since the emotional scenes when he bravely announced at Wentworth the break-up of his impending marriage to Danish tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki, the four-time Major victor spoke openly of having to split from Fitzgerald.