Ex-IOC official Carrard to head FIFA reform task force
ZURICH (Reuters) – Scandal-plagued FIFA have turned to the man who helped the International Olympic Committee (IOC) out of their corruption crisis, appointing Swiss Francois Carrard as chairman of their reform committee.
Playoff loss at 2010 PGA a defining moment for Bubba
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Bubba Watson is among the pre-tournament favorites for this week’s PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, where he has bittersweet memories of his performance at the links-style venue five years ago.
Jets quarterback Smith KO’d by broken jaw
(Reuters) – New York Jets starting quarterback Geno Smith will miss the next six to 10 weeks with a broken jaw suffered after being “sucker-punched” in the locker room, coach Todd Bowles said on Tuesday.
Coach of NBA’s Timberwolves diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma
(Reuters) – Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders said on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, and is undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Clarke backs Euro Tour move to drop WGC-Bridgestone in 2016
(Reuters) – European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke on Tuesday backed the decision by his tour to drop the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational from its schedule next year.
I’m just trying to get better, says struggling Woods
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Tiger Woods, still striving to find consistency with his game, is in unusual territory as he heads into this week’s PGA Championship with his PGA Tour season all but over and his world ranking in freefall.
Peaty critical of Sun’s short doping ban
LONDON (Reuters) – Triple world champion Adam Peaty says China’s Sun Yang got off lightly for last year’s doping offence and the Briton fears being beaten by a non-clean swimmer at the Rio Olympics next year.
Qatar to decide on World Cup stadiums by year-end: official
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar hope to decide how many stadiums it will use in hosting the 2022 World Cup by the end of this year, a spokesman for the organizing committee said on Tuesday.
Discus champion Harting to skip world championships
BERLIN (Reuters) – World and Olympic discus champion Robert Harting will not defend his title at this month’s Beijing world championships as he does not want to risk his participation at next year’s Rio Olympics after struggling to recover from a ligam…
Frenchman Monfils, Simon move on in Montreal
MONTREAL (Reuters) – The French flag flew proudly in Montreal on Monday as Gilles Simon and Gael Monfils advanced to the second round of the Rogers Cup.
