FIFA president blasts critics, says salary not decided
BERN (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused the man who masterminded reforms of soccer’s global body of “playground” behavior and told Swiss newspapers that his salary, still to be confirmed, would be less than 2 million Swiss francs ($2.0…
Two dead on opening day of Isle of Man TT races
LONDON (Reuters) – Two motorcycle riders have died in separate accidents on the opening day of the annual Isle of Man TT races, organizers said.
U.S. investors complete Swansea City takeover
LONDON (Reuters) – American investors Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan have completed their takeover of Swansea City, subject to Premier League approval, the Welsh club said on Sunday.
Muhammad Ali: ‘Greatest’ boxer, showman, ambassador
(Reuters) – More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly set in motion one of the most amazing sports careers in history.
Brazil held by Ecuador, Peru sole winners in Copa America
(Reuters) – Eight times champions Brazil were held 0-0 by Ecuador in the glamor game as the second day of the centenary Copa America tournament mustered up only one, albeit spectacular, goal from three matches on Saturday.
Sharks strike late to claw back into Stanley Cup series
(Reuters) – The San Jose Sharks flipped the script on the Pittsburgh Penguins with a game-winning overtime goal that gave them a 3-2 win on Saturday and pulled them back into the Stanley Cup Final series.
As Inter deal nears, Chinese retail giant Suning eyes soccer empire
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese retail giant Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd, set to tie up a deal for Italian soccer club Inter Milan, is already eyeing bigger ambitions: controlling a global sports empire stretching from soccer clubs to online broadcasting…
Late bogey costs Kuchar outright Memorial lead
(Reuters) – Former champion Matt Kuchar surrendered the outright lead with a bogey on the tricky par-four 18th to conclude the third round of the weather-hit Memorial tournament on Saturday, setting up the prospect of a Sunday shootout.
LeBron and fellow players praise Ali for his huge influence
(Reuters) – The death of boxing great Muhammad Ali was a huge talking point on Saturday for players competing in the NBA Finals, and prompted the Golden State Warriors to begin their morning practice with an Ali tribute song.
Poor pitches hurting Australia’s World Cup hopes: Postecoglou
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Substandard Australian soccer pitches are “cheating” local fans and could derail the country’s World Cup ambitions, according to Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou.
