Ex-Venezuela soccer official to plead guilty in U.S. bribe case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former president of Venezuela’s soccer federation is expected to plead guilty to U.S. charges stemming from a bribery investigation involving FIFA, the sport’s world governing body, according to court records filed on Tuesday.
Pacers’ George fined for kicking ball into stands
(Reuters) – Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been fined $15,000 for kicking the ball into the stands that hit a fan in the face, the National Basketball Association said on Tuesday.
Top dog Stenson expects Willett to ‘push me to the limit’
SUN CITY, South Africa – British Open winner Henrik Stenson believes money-list rival Danny Willett will “push me to the limit” in this week’s $7 million Nedbank Challenge, the penultimate event of the European Tour season.
Johnson to join McIlroy, Stenson in strong Abu Dhabi field
DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson will make a rare foray on the European Tour when he plays at the Abu Dhabi Championship in January.
Olympics-2018 Games chief says contracts clean, as scandal bleeds into sport
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Pyeongchang’s 2018 Winter Olympics contracts are clean and not “contaminated” by outside factors, the Games’ organizing chief told Reuters on Tuesday, as South Korea’s sporting community is dragged deeper into a pol…
UFC’s Jones gets one-year suspension for doping violation
(Reuters) – The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has suspended interim UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones for one year after he tested positive for prohibited substances clomiphene and letrozole.
Seahawks’ defensive stand ends Bills’ bid for upset
(The Sports Xchange) – The offenses stole the show on Monday night, but the Seattle Seahawks’ defense had the final say in the end.
Pacquiao returns to Manila and the real work of politics
MANILA (Reuters) – With another world title won, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao touched down in Manila on Tuesday keen to get back to the real work of politics.
Bryant and Cubs team mates up for major awards
(Reuters) – Chicago Cubs infielder Kris Bryant and pitchers Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks have the chance to add more hardware to their magical season after Major League Baseball announced them as finalists for the league’s top awards.
World Chess Championship officials sue to stop pirating of match
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Organizers of the World Chess Championship sued on Monday to block a trio of website operators from broadcasting chess moves at the Nov. 11-30 match in New York, which is expected to draw millions of online viewers.
