MLS is tougher than Premier League: Drogba
LONDON (Reuters) – Major League Soccer (MLS) offers a tougher challenge than the English Premier League and will soon be one of the best domestic competitions in world football, according to Chelsea great Didier Drogba.
Scandal-plagued FIFA watches sent to charity, to be sold
ZURICH (Reuters) – Soccer world body FIFA, mired in the worst graft scandal in its history, is giving 48 Swiss watches worth up to $25,000 each to a children’s soccer charity after a year cajoling officials who received them from Brazilian soccer autho…
FIFA ethics committee says Blatter not exempt from its rules
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics watchdog has rejected suspended President Sepp Blatter’s claim that he is not subject to its rules and that only Congress can bar him from his role as head of the scandal-plagued global soccer body.
Tighe thrives as Sydney winds flummox Spieth and Co
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Unheralded local Lincoln Tighe upstaged a field including world number one Jordan Spieth and a string of major winners after swirling winds wreaked havoc on the opening round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Celtics extend Sixers’ losing streak
(The Sports Xchange) – Someone is going to be the unfortunate first team to lose to the winless Philadelphia 76ers. It could be the Houston Rockets in the next game. Or the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
Leonard lifts Spurs past Mavericks
(The Sports Xchange) – Kawhi Leonard is getting more secure with the ball in his hands and the game on the line and his success in that role has been an important part of the San Antonio Spurs hot start.
Toyota inks Paralympics sponsorship deal through 2024
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp signed a partnership agreement with the International Paralympic Committee on Thursday which will see the world’s largest automaker provide vehicles, technology services and mobility support robots to the Paralympic …
St. Louis Rams player hospitalized after shooting in Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – Suspended St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was in critical but stable condition in a hospital on Wednesday after being shot in a car near his Miami-area hometown.
FanDuel, DraftKings fight threatened shutdown in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel urged a New York judge on Wednesday to spare them from a potentially crippling shutdown in one of their top markets by ruling that their contests do not constitute illegal gambl…
Seahawks’ Lynch out for at least three weeks
(Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch will be sidelined for at least three weeks after having surgery to repair a sports hernia, coach Pete Carroll said on Wednesday.
