Korea’s Chung to formally launch FIFA bid in Paris
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Chung Mong-joon will formally launch his bid to become president of world soccer’s scandal-hit governing body FIFA on Aug. 17 in France, the home of rival Michel Platini.
USA Track & Field refutes allegation by athlete
(Reuters) – USA Track & Field (USATF) on Tuesday released a detailed breakdown of how it spends its money in response to an allegation made by runner Nick Symmonds that the body spends a tiny proportion of its income on athlete support.
British Open winner Johnson sets sights on a third major
(Reuters) – Zach Johnson acknowledges that long, difficult Whistling Straits is not his favorite PGA Championship venue, but do not rule him out this week.
Mosquitoes add extra bite to PGA Championship
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Whistling Straits will have extra bite for players competing at this week’s PGA Championship, and not just because of the countless bunkers which litter the ultra-long Straits Course.
U.S. judge orders NFL, union talk settlement in Brady case
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has ordered the National Football League and its players union to hold settlement talks later on Tuesday in a court battle over star quarterback Tom Brady’s “Deflategate” suspension.
IAAF bans 28 after 2005, 2007 world champs retests
LONDON (Reuters) – The IAAF has initiated disciplinary action against 28 athletes after they retested samples from the 2005 and 2007 world championships with new technology that can uncover previously undetectable substances and found 32 adverse doping…
U.S. Little League baseball team drops legal action against sport’s governing body
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago-area Little League baseball team stripped of its U.S. championship title last year over allegations of cheating has withdrawn a legal action against the sport’s governing body, though a lawyer for the team said on Tuesday …
Williams shakes off rust, rolls ahead at Rogers Cup
TORONTO (Reuters) – Serena Williams needed a set to shake off some hard court rust then rolled to 2-6 6-3 6-0 win over Italy’s Flavia Pennetta and into the third round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday.
Ex-Penn State officials move to avoid Sandusky-related trial
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Three former Penn State officials urged a state appeals court on Tuesday to dismiss charges they tried to hamper an investigation of the child molestation case against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and then …
Confident Rose trending well heading into Whistling Straits
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) – England’s Justin Rose heads into this week’s PGA Championship at Whistling Straits full of confidence in pursuit of a second major title after producing stellar form on the PGA Tour since April.
