Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has justified the club’s decision to appeal against Rio Ferdinand’s four-match ban by highlighting what he believes to be inconsistency within the disciplinary system. Ferdinand originally saw a three-match ban for lashing out at Hull City’s Craig Fagan extended to four games last week because he appealed the decision
The way Roger Goodell sees it, more is better when it comes to NFL games. The commissioner likes overtime, and doesn’t favor changing the rules. He’s pushing to add a game or two to the schedule. He wants more games overseas and in Mexico. And the notion of less football? Goodell does’t like that at
As the weather got worse, Steve Stricker got better Friday in the Northern Trust Open. Stricker chipped in for birdie and twice nearly holed out for eagle — with a pitching wedge from 50 yards and a hybrid from 230 — on his way to a 6-under 65 and the early lead at Riviera. He
John Terry was sacked as England captain on Friday as head coach Fabio Capello reacted ruthlessly to the Chelsea defender’s alleged affair with the ex-girlfriend of international team-mate Wayne Bridge. After a brief meeting with Terry at Football Association (FA) headquarters at Wembley, Capello said he had decided to take the captaincy away from the