Blatter prankster charged by police after FIFA complaint
ZURICH (Reuters) – The British comedian who showered FIFA president Sepp Blatter with fake dollar bills has been charged by Swiss police after being arrested and interrogated, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
Four more Pan Am athletes booted after positive dope tests
TORONTO (Reuters) – Four more athletes have been kicked out of the Pan American Games after testing positive for banned substances, the international organization which runs the quadrennial multi-sport competition said on Tuesday.
Davies must prove she merits Solheim spot: Koch
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – European captain Carin Koch has challenged veteran Laura Davies to prove over the next month that she deserves a place in the side that will defend the Solheim Cup against the United States in September.
Women soccer stars to make debut on FIFA video game cover
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – American World Cup champion Alex Morgan will be one of two women soccer players to score a first by featuring on the front cover of FIFA, the world’s most popular soccer video game, the game’s publisher said on Tue…
U.S. authorities end criminal case against Barry Bonds
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice will not appeal a court ruling that cleared baseball player Barry Bonds of obstruction of justice in a probe over steroids, effectively ending the long criminal prosecution of the sport’s career …
Formula One says farewell to Bianchi
NICE, France (Reuters) – Formula One world champions past and present paid their respects to Jules Bianchi and mourned one of their own at the French driver’s funeral on Tuesday.
Zach attack earns Johnson victory at British Open
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – American Zach Johnson claimed the second major triumph of his career after winning a four-hole playoff at the end of a captivating, cliffhanger of a final round in the British Open on Monday.
Mexico coach Herrera slams Gold Cup travel conditions
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Coach Miguel Herrera claims Mexico are the biggest draw at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States but have not been given the treatment he feels they deserve at the tournament.
Shaken Fanning not giving up on surfing despite shark attack
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A visibly shaken Mick Fanning arrived home in Australia on Tuesday saying he would not turn his back on surfing despite needing a “miracle” to survive a shark attack off the coast of South Africa at the weekend.
Australia offer Davis Cup olive branch to Tomic
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian tennis officials want to clear the air with Bernard Tomic and reinstate the country’s estranged number one into the Davis Cup team for the semi-final against Britain.
