Focus returns to the ice after turbulent offseason for NHL
(Reuters) – The National Hockey League kicked off its 2015-16 campaign on Wednesday with a quartet of games that helped bring the focus back to the ice after an offseason littered by sordid headlines.
Putting kings will be Presidents champions: Nicklaus
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – Jack Nicklaus concedes he was in a less-than-generous mood when he designed the course being used for the Presidents Cup in South Korea but is happy with recent changes to the greens and says precise putting will trump …
Scott gets 11th Presidents Cup underway
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – Adam Scott got the ball rolling in the 11th Presidents Cup on Thursday with his first drive at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, as he and International team partner Hideki Matsuyama take on Bubba Watson and J.B. Holmes in…
U.S. charges Honduran soccer club chief with laundering drug money
MIAMI/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The president of a top Honduras soccer club and two family members were charged by U.S. authorities on Wednesday with engineering a decade-long scheme to launder drug trafficking and foreign bribery proceeds through U.S. acco…
Blatter faces 90-day suspension from FIFA, confidant says
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter faces an imminent 90 day suspension from soccer if the governing body’s ethics judge backs a prosecutor’s recommendation, a close friend and former advisor to Blatter told Reuters on Wednesday.
United States closing the gap despite SA drubbing: Tolkin
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States suffered the biggest defeat of the Rugby World Cup when a near second-string side went down 64-0 to South Africa on Wednesday but their coach said it would have been worse in previous tournaments.
Fantasy sports companies’ ambitions tested by scrutiny from lawmakers, regulators
(Reuters) – The world of fantasy sports is having to grow up fast.
Fantasy sports companies ban employees from gaming
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fantasy sports companies FanDuel Inc and DraftKings said on Wednesday that they had banned their employees from all daily fantasy games and also barred staff from rival companies from their sites.
FIFA ethics panel may rule soon on Blatter, Platini: paper
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics committee has convened and could soon take action on Sepp Blatter, head of the world soccer body, or UEFA head Michel Platini amid a widening corruption scandal, Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reported on Wednesday.
NFL expands commitment to international games, may play outside UK
(Reuters) – NFL owners voted on Wednesday to extend the league’s commitment to play international regular-season games through 2025, including the option to play outside of the United Kingdom beginning next season.
