• Man sues NFL player for shooting him in the eye

    Man sues NFL player for shooting him in the eye

    Reuters - 14 minutes ago
    Man sues NFL player for shooting him in the eye

    By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - A Connecticut man has sued New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez for allegedly shooting him in the face after the two left a strip club in Miami in February, the victim's lawyer said on Wednesday. Hernandez, who plays tight end for the National Football League team, is also being questioned by police in Massachusetts in a separate case after a body was discovered near his home in North Attleborough, according to local media. Attorney David …

  • Neymar brilliance all but puts Brazil into semis

    Neymar brilliance all but puts Brazil into semis

    AFP News - 18 minutes ago
    Neymar brilliance all but puts Brazil into semis

    Brazil superstar Neymar scored one goal and set up the other to give hosts Brazil a 2-0 win over Mexico in their Group A game and all but assure them of a place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup in Fortaleza on Wednesday. …

  • Silverstone podium still a step too far for Button

    Silverstone podium still a step too far for Button

    Reuters - 18 minutes ago
    Silverstone podium still a step too far for Button

    By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Jenson Button could not wait to get out of his mishandling McLaren after a miserable afternoon in Canada and now, less than two weeks later, he is impatient to step back in. British fans preparing for their annual home Grand Prix pilgrimage to Silverstone next week should not get their hopes up, however. Button, the 2009 world champion with Brawn GP, has never stood on the Formula One podium at his home circuit and does not expect to end the jinx this time …

  • LeBron dismisses critics in search of second title

    LeBron dismisses critics in search of second title

    Reuters - 22 minutes ago
    LeBron dismisses critics in search of second title

    By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - LeBron James, one win away from a second consecutive NBA title, is refusing to let relentless critics shift him from his goal of earning a place as one of the game's greatest. Despite a remarkable 12 months that has included a maiden NBA title with the Miami Heat, leading the U.S. to a second straight Olympic gold medal and winning a fourth league Most Valuable Player award, James still has his critics. ... …

  • Neymar strikes again as Brazil beat Mexico

    Neymar strikes again as Brazil beat Mexico

    Reuters - 42 minutes ago
    Neymar strikes again as Brazil beat Mexico

    By Tatiana Ramil FORTALEZA, Brazil (Reuters) - Neymar struck with a stunning early volley for the second Confederations Cup game in a row and brilliantly set up the second goal to give Brazil a 2-0 win over Mexico on Wednesday. Neymar met the ball at a difficult height after Mexico defender Francisco Rodriguez failed to properly clear a header and showed great technique to volley the ball left-footed past Jose Corona in the ninth minute. He brought the crowd to its feet against in stoppage time …