Swiss court clears extradition of ex-Nicaragua soccer boss Rocha to US
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss Federal Court has cleared the way for former Nicaraguan soccer official Julio Rocha to be extradited to the United States after rejecting his appeal to be sent to his home country, the court said in a statement on Monday.
Potent sets sights on fifth shot at glory
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Having won his duels with Father Time, 54-year-old Warren Potent has little fear of competing with the young guns at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics where the silver-haired Australian will train his sights on gold in the 50 meter rifl…
Mayweather raises prospect of possible McGregor bout
(Reuters) – Floyd Mayweather continues to stoke the fires of a possible return to the ring after the retired multi-division champion dropped hints of a potential bout against outspoken Irish mixed-martial arts fighter Conor McGregor.
Penn State president ‘appalled’ by media reports on Paterno
(Reuters) – The president of Penn State said on Sunday he was appalled by the media coverage surrounding allegations the university’s late head football coach Joe Paterno knew about child sex abuse by his assistant coach as far back as the mid-1970s.
Durant, Thunder surge in fourth, even series
(The Sports Xchange) – Kevin Durant tied a playoff career high with 41 points, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 111-97 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday that tied the Western Conference semi-final series at 2-2.
Keane back with a bang as Galaxy send Revolution reeling
(Reuters) – Robbie Keane was firing on all cylinders on his return from knee surgery on Sunday, the Irish international scoring twice to help lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 4-2 victory over New England Revolution in their Major League Soccer showdown…
Sochi Games testing cover-up, four tainted champions: CBS
(Reuters) – CBS News reported on Sunday that whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov has tapes of the former head of Russia’s drug testing laboratory telling him that at least four Russian gold medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi were using steroids.
European roundup: Bayern, PSV crowned but Barca must wait
LONDON (Reuters) – Bayern Munich sealed a record fourth successive Bundesliga title triumph at the weekend while PSV Eindhoven retained their Dutch crown.
Masters record as Djokovic sinks Murray in final
MADRID (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic beat defending champion Andy Murray 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday to capture a record 29th Masters crown.
Ottawa Senators hire Boucher as head coach
(Reuters) – The Ottawa Senators have hired Guy Boucher to replace Dave Cameron as head coach, the team said on Sunday.
