Formula One great Jackie Stewart has bemoaned the downfall of the German Grand Prix and is urging the sport's bosses not to forsake tradition for money as the number of European races on the calendar dwindles.
The German GP was erased from the 2015 schedule because of financial problems and F1 commercial head Bernie Ecclestone hasn't guaranteed the future of the iconic Italian Grand Prix, either.

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling is putting off contract talks with the club until the end of the season, saying "it has never been about money."
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has said the 20-year-old Sterling, one of English football's top young talents, has been made an "incredible offer."

Los Angeles' Chris Paul had a season-high 41 points and 17 assists to lead the Clippers to a come-from-behind 126-122 win at Portland on Wednesday, denying the Trail Blazers a win that would have clinched the NBA's Northwest Division title.
Portland, which had won its previous four games, will have to wait to clinch their first division title in five years. The Blazers remained 6-1/2 games clear of Oklahoma City, which failed to make up ground after suffering a home defeat against Dallas in an even higher-scoring game.

Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils may someday be on grocery shelves alongside more traditional products.
These genetically engineered foods could receive government approval in the coming years, following the OK given recently given to apples that don't brown and potatoes that don't bruise.

Fast-moving fight scenes, outrageous auto antics and a sprinkling of ridiculous one-liners make "Furious 7" a campy, crowd-pleasing escape.
Never mind that the film repeatedly presents the impossible — a muscle car attacks an airborne helicopter — fans of the franchise know to suspend disbelief at the door. With nonstop action from start to finish, it's easy — if a bit exhausting — to go along for the high-speed ride.

A man tossed a banana peel at Dave Chappelle during a standup show, hitting in the comedian in the leg, police said.
Christian Englander, 30, was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and battery after the fruit throw Monday night in Santa Fe, New Mexico, police Lt. Andrea Dobyns said.

Before the first set ended Tuesday, Novak Djokovic had busted a racket in anger, drawn jeers from the crowd and received two code violations, which cost him a point penalty.
There were no further outbursts, and as Djokovic's play improved, so did his mood. He rallied from a break down in the second set and beat Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-0 in the fourth round of the Miami Open.

Climbers are returning to Mount Everest as the climbing industry recovers from last year's deadly disaster on the world's highest peak, a Nepalese mountaineering official said Wednesday.
Climbers from four teams have already been issued permits allowing them to climb the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak, another 11 written applications are pending and more applications are expected in the next few days, said Gyanendra Shrestha, an official at Nepal's Mountaineering Department.

Andros Townsend scored a late equalizer as England held Italy to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly at the Juventus Stadium on Tuesday.
Substitute Townsend leveled 11 minutes from time to cancel out Graziano Pelle's first-half opener after Italy had dominated the opening hour.

The Netherlands beat Spain 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday to earn embattled coach Guus Hiddink some breathing space after a poor start to his second term in charge of the Dutch national team.
Center back Stefan de Vrij and midfielder Davy Klaassen scored first half goals for the Netherlands in the morale-boosting victory.
