Pennetta stuns Halep to reach U.S. Open final
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Flavia Pennetta crushed Romanian second seed Simona Halep 6-1 6-3 to kick off a packed day of action at the U.S. Open on Friday with an stunning upset that put the Italian into her first grand slam final.
T-Wolves coach Saunders takes leave for cancer battle
(Reuters) – Minnesota Timberwolves head coach and president Flip Saunders will take a leave of absence from the NBA club while he remains in hospital from complications related to his cancer treatments, the team said on Friday.
Swiss lawmakers pave way for ‘Lex FIFA’ anti-corruption law
ZURICH (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Switzerland have paved the way for new rules that make it easier for authorities to clamp down on corruption at sporting bodies based in the country such as FIFA.
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim says cooperating with U.S. FIFA corruption probe
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Bank Hapoalim said it is cooperating with a probe by U.S. authorities into alleged corruption involving officials from world soccer’s governing body, FIFA.
Brady dominates in Patriots’ season-opening win
(Reuters) – Tom Brady moved past a stormy offseason throwing four touchdowns as the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots scored a season-opening 28-21 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday in front of a frenzied home crowd.
Brantley hammers late blows to help Indians tame Tigers
(The Sports Xchange) – Michael Brantley blasted home runs in the seventh and eighth innings to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Lamb chops down folding Cards in big win for Reds
(The Sports Xchange) – Home runs by Brandon Phillips and Todd Frazier helped rookie left-hander John Lamb earn his first career victory as the Cincinnati Reds thrashed the St Louis Cardinals 11-0 on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.
Mayweather legacy a numbers game: Holyfield
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Should Floyd Mayweather Jr end his boxing career on Saturday as planned, his legacy will be underpinned by the extraordinary numbers he has brought to the sport, says former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield.
Brady given thunderous ovation as Patriots open NFL season
(Reuters) – Tom Brady, the focus of the offseason “Deflategate” scandal, received a rousing ovation from the frenzied home crowd as he led the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots into the NFL’s season opener on Thursday.
Cowboys’ Hardy will not fight four-game NFL suspension
(Reuters) – Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy said on Thursday he will accept his four-game NFL suspension over a domestic violence incident and will not pursue legal action accusing the league of violating its personal-conduct policy in the matt…
