Kyrgios in hot water again in Shanghai
(Reuters) – Australian wild thing Nick Kyrgios edged a step closer to a possible ATP ban when he was fined for a verbal outburst in his first round match at the Shanghai Masters.
FIFA and UEFA were kept in dark about Platini’s Blatter deal: Johansson
ZURICH (Reuters) – Former UEFA president Lennart Johansson says that the European football body was never told about the payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.1 million) from Sepp Blatter to current UEFA boss Michel Platini.
Mets one win from League Championship Series
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Mets, stinging from a costly loss, mauled the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 13-7 on Monday to move within one win of reaching the National League Championship Series.
Bell’s last-second run lifts Steelers past Chargers
(The Sports Xchange) – Le’Veon Bell’s one-yard scoring run with no time remaining lifted the Pittsburgh Steelers past the San Diego Chargers 24-20 Monday night.
Utley gets villain’s welcome from Mets crowd
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chase Utley may not be the only ‘villain’ New York Mets fans love to hate. But right now, he’s certainly the biggest.
Under daredevil Tomlin, Steelers thrive on risks
(Reuters) – Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has proven to be a late-game daredevil, not afraid of taking a gamble in the final seconds, and it paid off with the most dramatic win of the season on Monday night.
Cubs push Cards to brink of elimination
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Cubs blasted a Major League Baseball post-season record of six home runs in an 8-6 win on Monday as they pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to the brink of elimination in their National League Division Series.
Pacquiao looking to return to ring early next year
(Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao will be ready to return to the ring by next March, the Filipino boxer said on Monday while in New York to accept an award.
Toronto bats fire to stave off elimination
(The Sports Xchange) – The Toronto Blue Jays stayed alive in the postseason by relying on the long ball and their two Cy Young Award winners on Monday.
Bolt aiming to crack 19 seconds in 200 meters
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt has already started his preparations for next year’s Rio Games and has sent a warning to his competitors — he thinks he is capable of breaking 19 seconds in the 200 meters.
