Soccer World Cup in 28 days is not possible, says FIFPro
HOOFDDORP, Netherlands, (Reuters) – Twenty-eight days is not enough time to play the 2022 World Cup, the world players’ union FIFPro said on Wednesday.
Bruno Mars to headline Super Bowl halftime show for second time: reports
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars has been invited back to headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show after scoring the second-biggest audience in the show’s history two years ago, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.
Coe to face parliamentary questioning over doping
LONDON (Reuters) – IAAF President Sebastian Coe will be called to Britain’s parliament to explain his comments that recent media reports on doping were a “declaration of war” on the sport, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
Cool Pannetta upsets Kvitova to return to U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Italian veteran Flavia Pennetta reached the U.S. Open semi-finals for the second time in three years on Wednesday, outsmarting fifth seed Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-4 6-2 to add to the
Oak Hill to host 2023 PGA Championship
(Reuters) – Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, where Jason Dufner won his first major title, will host the 2023 PGA Championship, the PGA of America said on Wednesday.
Prince Ali back in the race to be FIFA president
AMMAN (Reuters) – Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan is back in the race to be elected FIFA president having declared his candidacy on Wednesday four months after losing May’s vote to Sepp Blatter.
Serena trumps sister to keep calendar slam on track
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams kept her bid for a calendar-year grand slam on track, powering past big sister Venus 6-2 1-6 6-3 on a steamy star-studded night at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
Djokovic repels net-charging Lopez to advance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic was tested by net-charging Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in a duel of volleys and passing shots before booking a berth in the U.S. Open semi-finals in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Mets stage improbable comeback to beat Nats
(The Sports Xchange) – Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a pinch-hit solo homer with two outs in the eighth off Jonathan Papelbon as the first-place New York Mets came back from a six-run deficit to stun the Washington Nationals 8-7 on Tuesday.
McCutchen belts homer to lead Pirates past Reds
(The Sports Xchange) – Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run home run while Francisco Liriano allowed only three hits in six innings, lifting the Pirates to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.
