Arrieta, Rizzo help Cubs record sixth successive win
(The Sports Xchange) – Jake Arrieta pitched seven innings of a four-hitter while Anthony Rizzo tied a career high with four hits as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 for their sixth successive win.
Price hopes Bae comes good ahead of Presidents Cup
(Reuters) – Golfer Bae Sang-moon’s form plunged over the last few months after South Korea’s military ordered him to fulfill his national service obligations, but Internationals skipper Nick Price hopes he can turn it around in time for the Presidents …
IAAF fights back against reports of widespread suspected doping
LONDON (Reuters) – The world governing body for athletics (IAAF) fought back on Tuesday against media reports of suspected widespread doping in the sport, rejecting accusations it failed to investigate dubious drugs test results properly.
NFL union releases Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ testimony
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Football League players union on Tuesday made public a full transcript of star New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s June 23 appeal of his four-game “Deflategate” suspension before league Commissioner…
Mayweather returns to ring in September against Berto
(Reuters) – Floyd “Money” Mayweather (48-0) will put his unbeaten record on the line when he steps into the ring to face Andre Berto in Las Vegas on Sept. 12 in what could be the final fight of his career, it was announced on Tuesday.
Rio confident a year before Games but questions remain
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s economy is heading for recession, the president is threatened with impeachment and a huge corruption scandal has engulfed the nation but Rio is riding a wave of confidence in its preparations to host the Olympics nex…
Former Cardiff boss Solskjaer in talks with Toronto: agent
OSLO (Reuters) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in talks to become the manager of Major League Soccer outfit Toronto FC, the agent of the former Cardiff City boss has said.
Brazilian senators to head to U.S., Switzerland, in soccer probe
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A Brazilian Senate committee investigating corruption in soccer will send three of its members to Switzerland and Miami to interview key players charged in a massive bribery scandal.
Stricker named an assistant captain for U.S. Presidents Cup
(Reuters) – Steve Stricker, a five-times Presidents Cup player, was named on Tuesday by U.S. captain Jay Haas as his third captain’s assistant for this year’s matchplay competition against the International Team.
Ledecky fights fatigue to stay on course for four golds
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – For the first time at this year’s world championships, Katie Ledecky, the world’s most dominant swimmer, experienced a fleeting moment of vulnerability after three days of hard racing.
