FIFA offices raided, Infantino not being investigated
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino is not under investigation after the headquarters of soccer’s governing body was searched as part of an ongoing investigation, Swiss authorities said on Friday.
IAAF’s Coe, FIFA’s Infantino not on IOC members’ list
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The heads of world soccer’s governing body FIFA and world athletics’ IAAF were not included in a list of proposed new members for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday.
Barca confident Neymar will commit to long-term deal
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona are convinced Brazil captain Neymar will commit his long-term future to the Nou Camp as protracted negotiations between the Spanish champions and the striker continue over an extension to his current deal, which expires …
McEnroe believes Murray has best chance of Paris win
(Reuters) – Britain’s Andy Murray has his best chance of winning the French Open this year, according to American great John McEnroe.
Finals prove long shots have chance of ultimate victory
OAKLAND (Reuters) – The NBA Finals have often been decided by the winners of key battles in areas where both teams excel and with three-pointers proving to be the weapon of choice for this year’s protagonists, fans are braced for a battery of long-rang…
Bench lift Warriors to first blood in Finals series
(Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors needed a big lift from their bench to down the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 in the NBA Finals opener in Oakland on Thursday.
Kyrgios pulls out of Rio Games, blasts Olympic Committee
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s number one tennis player Nick Kyrgios has blamed “unfair and unjust treatment” at the hands of his country’s Olympic Committee for his decision not take part in the Rio Summer Games.
Peru court OKs U.S. extradition of ex-soccer boss in FIFA probe
LIMA (Reuters) – A Peruvian court on Thursday ruled the former head of the country’s soccer federation could be extradited to the United States as part of a far-reaching investigation into corruption at the heart of the sport’s governing body FIFA.
Ayana misses world record, Gatlin wins sprint in Rome
ROME (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana ran the second fastest women’s 5,000 meters in history as she missed out on the world record by just over a second at the Rome Diamond League on Thursday.
Johnson surges one ahead at the Memorial
(Reuters) – While former world number ones Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy made erratic starts, long-hitting American Dustin Johnson charged into a one-shot lead at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on Thursday.
