Brazil’s Olympic marketing campaign victim of government paralysis
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Images of Brazilian beaches, samba and soccer should by now be lighting up television sets and adorning metro stations around the world, tempting tourists to flock to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games in August.
Soccer: Defender Adriano joins list of Barca players in trouble over taxes
(Reuters) – Brazilian defender Adriano is the latest Barcelona player to be embroiled in a tax scandal after a Spanish court said on Wednesday he had been accused earlier this year with defrauding the Spanish state of 646,086 euros ($742,927).
My place in football history is assured, says Ronaldo
(Reuters) – Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is confident he will go down in history as one of the sport’s best players helped by his status as the Champions League’s all-time top scorer.
Boxer Khan would join British greats with Alvarez win: Hatton
LONDON (Reuters) – Amir Khan will have to produce one of the greatest displays ever seen by a British boxer if he is to beat WBC middleweight champion Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas on Saturday, according to Ricky Hatton.
FIFA ethics investigator recommends life ban for ex-VP Webb
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s chief ethics investigator has recommended a life ban for Jeffrey Webb, a former vice-president of the global soccer body who has pleaded guilty in the United States to offences linked to racketeering, fraud and money launderin…
Pinot’s Tour hopes boosted by FDJ’s time trial improvements
PARIS (Reuters) – French riders’ chances of winning the Tour de France have long been hampered by their inability to perform in time trials, but Thibaut Pinot’s FDJ team have changed their approach and the youngster may now be ready to take on the best…
Ex-trade minister Lee set to become 2018 Games head
SEOUL (Reuters) – Former South Korea trade minister Lee Hee-beom has been nominated as the new president of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organizing committee, POCOG announced on Wednesday.
Cole set to swap Coventry for Tampa Bay Rowdies in NASL
(Reuters) – Former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole is set to leave Coventry City and join Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League.
Warriors rally to beat Trail Blazers in Game 2
(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors held the Portland Trail Blazers to three field goals over the final 8:58 of the game on Tuesday, rallying from an 11-point deficit to record a 110-99 victory in Game 2 of the Western Conference semi-fina…
Raptors force OT at buzzer, but Heat pull out Game 1 win
(The Sports Xchange) – Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was impressed with his club’s mental toughness on Tuesday.
