Ex-sports marketing executive to plead guilty in FIFA bribe case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former sports marketing executive who was arrested last year in a U.S. corruption probe involving soccer’s global governing body FIFA is scheduled to plead guilty on Thursday, according to a court filing.
Argentine judge denies U.S. extradition request for soccer figures
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine judge on Tuesday denied a U.S. extradition request for three former soccer figures charged as part of the probe into the sport’s world-wide governing body, citing the fact that they were already being tried in Arge…
Westwood taking British Masters to Newcastle in 2017
LONDON (Reuters) – Lee Westwood is to succeed fellow former world number one Luke Donald by hosting next year’s British Masters at the Close House course in Newcastle.
Next year’s Tour to favor aggressive riders
PARIS (Reuters) – Organizers have unveiled an unconventional route for the 2017 Tour de France featuring many early climbs in a bid to limit the opportunities for strong teams to dominate stages and reward aggressive riders looking to shake up the spor…
Banned Kyrgios could quit without proper support: Cash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s tempestuous talent Nick Kyrgios has the potential to be a future grand slam champion but could just as easily be lost to the sport if he fails to get the support he needs, according to former Wimbledon champion Pat Cas…
IOC concerned about Tokyo 2020 costs, will work to help pare
TOKYO (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday that it felt costs for the 2020 Tokyo Games looked “very high” and would work with organizers to cut them, but that athletes must come first when considering how to rein in spe…
UCI president criticizes Team Sky’s handling of TUEs
(Reuters) – Team Sky may have pushed rules “to the very limit” in the matter of Therapeutic Use Exemptions(TUEs), International Cycling Union(UCI) president Brian Cookson has said amid an investigation by Britain’s anti-doping agency (UKAD) into Britis…
Cardinals, Johnson run away from Jets
(The Sports Xchange) – David Johnson ran the Arizona Cardinals back to the .500 mark.
Bullpen brilliance gives Indians ALCS stranglehold
(The Sports Xchange) – Mike Napoli homered and hit an RBI double, the Cleveland bullpen was stellar from the first inning on, and the Indians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Monday night to take a three-games-to-none stranglehold in the American Lea…
Baseball: Judge rules in favor of Indians in logo lawsuit
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian judge dismissed a late attempt to bar Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians from using their controversial logo and team nickname during Monday’s playoff game versus the host Toronto Blue Jays.
