Coke, McDonald’s join sponsor call for FIFA’s Blatter to resign
NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) – Major soccer sponsors on Friday issued coordinated calls for the immediate resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter in the most significant move by companies supporting the sport since a bribery and corruption scandal erup…
Venus Williams wins Wuhan Open title
(Reuters) – Venus Williams captured her 47th WTA career title on Saturday, and her biggest in five years, when she won the Wuhan Open in China, beating Wimbledon runner-up Garbine Muguruza.
Astros stay alive in AL West race, Keuchel notches 20th win
((The Sports Xchange)) – Houston left-hander Dallas Keuchel became the American League’s first 20-game winner and the Astros hit four home runs and stayed alive in AL West race with a 21-5 trouncing of the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Friday….
Sale makes history in White Sox win
(The Sports Xchange) – Chris Sale threw seven-plus innings, struck out seven, allowed five hits and walked one as he broke one of the Chicago White Sox’s oldest single-season records with a strikeout in the second inning in their 2-1 victory over the D…
Angels’ playoff hopes alive with win over Rangers
(The Sports Xchange) – Mike Trout hit a leadoff triple in the ninth and then scored the winning run in a 2-1 victory on Friday over the Texas Rangers, keeping the Los Angeles Angels’ playoff hopes alive.
Klitschko’s fight with Fury rearranged for November 28
LONDON (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s bout against Briton Tyson Fury has been rearranged for Nov. 28 after the Ukrainian was given the green light to fight following a calf injury.
London a step closer to getting NFL team as Osborne meets owners
(Reuters) – London has moved a step closer to getting its own National Football League team, British finance minister George Osborne said on Friday, after meeting with NFL team owners, executives and players ahead of this year’s first game at Wembley S…
Coke, McDonald’s join sponsor call for FIFA’s Blatter to resign
NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) – Major soccer sponsors on Friday issued coordinated calls for the immediate resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter in the most significant move by companies supporting the sport since a bribery and corruption scandal erup…
McIlroy hungry to improve after ‘lost year’
LONDON (Reuters) – The form shown by Jordan Spieth and Jason Day this season has given Rory McIlroy the hunger to improve his golf game and make up for a “lost year”, the Northern Irishman said on Friday.
Klitschko’s fight with Fury rearranged for Nov. 28
LONDON (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s bout against Briton Tyson Fury has been rearranged for Nov. 28 after the Ukrainian was given the green light to fight following a calf injury.
