Russian region, rushing to finish World Cup stadium, offers food for work
MOSCOW (Reuters) – When authorities in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region realized their soccer World Cup stadium wasn’t quite ready, they tried to entice local municipal workers to help them finish it — in exchange for free food and lodging.
F1 considered Silverstone switch for 1,000th race
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula One bosses considered moving next year’s British Grand Prix back to April so that Silverstone could host the 1,000th championship race but that honor will go to China instead, according to the sport’s managing director Sea…
Major League Baseball roundup: Williams blast lifts Phillies past Mets
Nick Williams hit a go-ahead three-run, pinch-hit homer in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon as the Philadelphia Phillies came back to defeat the visiting New York Mets 4-2.
Capitals cruise, head home up 2-0 on Lightning
The Capitals scored twice in the final 62 seconds of the second period to gain control, and Washington beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Sunday night in Tampa, Fla., to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Golf: Simpson wins Players Championship by four strokes
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. (Reuters) – Webb Simpson heard the roars echoing across TPC Sawgrass as Tiger Woods made a charge but in the end he had a large enough cushion to clinch a comfortable four-stroke victory at the Players Championship on Sunday.
No more mister nice guy as Fleury looks to Game Two
WINNIPEG (Reuters) – Winnipeg Jets fans were chanting Marc-Andre Fleury’s name during Game One of the Western Conference Finals at Bell MTS Place on Saturday and the Vegas Golden Knights netminder prefers to think it is because they like him.
Woods declares himself ready to win again
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – After finishing equal 11th at the Players Championship on Sunday, Tiger Woods declared himself ready to win another title.
Walk-off win gives Angels split with Twins
Zack Cozart’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Chris Young from second base to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.
Simpson wins Players Championship by four strokes
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. (Reuters) – American Webb Simpson ended a long victory drought with a commanding four-stroke win at the Players Championship on Sunday.
Golf: Simpson wins Players Championship by four strokes
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. (Reuters) – American Webb Simpson ended a long victory drought with a commanding four-stroke win at the Players Championship on Sunday.




