Toronto Blue Jays’ match timing seen as wildcard in Canada vote
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – With media making light of Major League Baseball throwing a curveball at the Canadian electorate, many experts still see the match scheduled to start about 90 minutes before most polls close as a potential game-changer.
Owner of NFL’s Dolphins launches program to advance race relations
(Reuters) – Stephen Ross, owner of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, launched a nonprofit organization on Friday aimed at combating racism by using sports to promote “understanding, respect and equality.”
Grosjean broke seat in Sochi crash
LONDON (Reuters) – Lotus Formula One driver Romain Grosjean revealed on Friday that the force of his Russian Grand Prix crash last weekend was so strong it broke his seat.
Cubs’ bats, Mets’ arms in battle for World Series berth
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cubs’ power bats, Mets’ power arms bid for World Series
UEFA fine Lokomotiv Moscow 20,000 euros
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow have been fined 20,000 euros ($22,772.00) and will have to close part of their ground for their next European match, UEFA said on its website (www.uefa.org) on Friday.
Ecclestone defends Blatter, supports Putin
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has defended Sepp Blatter’s record as FIFA president and questioned why the 79-year-old Swiss should have to step down from the scandal-mired soccer body.
Arab royals set to clash in battle for FIFA leadership
GENEVA (Reuters) – Two Arab royals are set to face off for control of FIFA with the main battleground likely to be Europe, the home of world soccer’s scandal-hit governing body.
FIFA removes Thai FA’s executive committee after Worawi ban
BERNE (Reuters) – FIFA removed the entire executive committee of Thailand’s football association (FAT) on Friday, four days after its president Worawi Makudi was suspended pending an ethics investigation by soccer’s governing body.
Britain’s Brook pulls out of title fight with Chavez
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Kell Brook has pulled out of his IBF world welterweight title fight against Argentina’s Diego Chaves next week because of a rib injury sustained while sparring.
Blatter fighting to return for FIFA handover in February
ZURICH (Reuters) – Sepp Blatter, suspended president of soccer’s world governing body, FIFA, said he aimed to return to office in time to hand over power to a successor to be elected at a special congress in February.
