Platini says he alone has vision to lead crisis-shaken FIFA
LONDON (Reuters) – Suspended UEFA head Michel Platini said on Thursday he was the only person with the vision to lead soccer’s world governing body FIFA out of a corruption scandal but there were opponents who “don’t want to give football back to the p…
Halep happy to be heading home after up and down year
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Simona Halep’s roller-coaster season came to a welcome halt on Thursday when a crushing first set tie-breaker against Agnieszka Radwanska at the WTA Finals left the Romanian with nothing left to give.
Serve like Serena and you too can dominate: Evert
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Tennis legend Chris Evert believes an inability to dominate on serve is preventing the current crop of female players from usurping Serena Williams at the top of the rankings with the American world number one using her main weapo…
In-form Ko blown off course at windy Hainan
(Reuters) – World number one Lydia Ko endured one of the worst rounds of her fledgling career on Thursday as the New Zealand teenager limped to a five-over-par 77 during the first round of the Blue Bay LPGA Tour event in China.
Cueto gem gives Royals 2-0 Series lead over Mets
KANSAS CITY (Reuters) – The Kansas City Royals backed the superb two-hit pitching of Johnny Cueto with a relentless attack to rout the New York Mets 7-1 on Wednesday and take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series.
Platini still sees good chances to head FIFA: Swiss daily Le Matin
ZURICH (Reuters) – Michel Platini still expects to be elected president of FIFA, despite his provisional ban from the game amid investigations of corruption in world soccer’s governing body, the Frenchman told Swiss newspaper Le Matin.
Piercy goes on birdie blitz in Malaysia, Brown bags car
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – American Scott Piercy made light work of the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club by firing a blistering 10-under-par 62 to grab the first round lead at the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic on Thursday.
Defending MLS champions Galaxy crash out
(Reuters) – Seattle midfielder Erik Friberg scored the winner as the Sounders beat Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 to eliminate the defending champions from the Major League Soccer playoffs on Wednesday.
Champion Hamilton wrestles with Mexican culture
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton still has to pinch himself to believe he is a three times Formula One world champion and a surreal afternoon in Mexico will give him further cause to question reality.
Butler carries Bulls past Nets
(The Sports Xchange) – Chicago guard Jimmy Butler helped the Bulls withstand some shaky moments by scoring 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter during a wire-to-wire 115-100 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
