100-meter world champion
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt became the 100m world champion after beating his rival Justin Gatlin by 0.01 seconds last Sunday at the World Athletics Championships held in Beijing.
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies
The 37-year-old Verizon IndyCar Series driver died last Monday night from a head injury when a piece of debris struck him at Pocono Raceway. After his death, Wilson donated six of his vital organs, saving six people.
Court rules that sports betting still illegal in New Jersey
New Jersey’s last-ditch effort to expand its gambling economy by allowing sports betting failed 2-1 in the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In a failed attempt to bolster its casino and racetrack industries, New Jersey sought to challenge the federal ban on sports betting in all but four states (Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon).
Dallas Cowboys CB Orlando Scandrick out with ACL injury
Scandrick is out for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee. The injury happened during practice when he collided with rookie receiver Lucky Whitehead.
