Winner’s cheque to be shared among pros if amateur triumphs
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – The first prize of 1.15 million pounds ($1.79 million) will be shared out among the professionals if an amateur wins the British Open later on Monday.
Ferrari saw Bianchi as Raikkonen replacement
LONDON (Reuters) – Jules Bianchi was being lined up by Ferrari as the man to replace Kimi Raikkonen before the Frenchman’s crash in Japan last October, according to the team’s former chairman Luca di Montezemolo.
Sky’s British champion Kennaugh withdraws from Tour de France
LONDON (Reuters) – The British road race champion Peter Kennaugh has been forced to withdraw from the Tour de France, Team Sky said on Monday.
Winner’s cheque to be shared among pros if amateur triumphs
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – The first prize of 1.15 million pounds ($1.79 million) will be shared out among the professionals if an amateur wins the British Open later on Monday.
FIFA to set up taskforce in bid to reform
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA is to set up an 11-man taskforce to propose reforms aimed at cleaning itself up after a series of scandals, soccer’s governing body said on Monday.
Bookmakers instal Platini as favorite for FIFA top job
LONDON (Reuters) – Michel Platini has become the favorite for the first time with British bookmakers William Hill to become the next permanent FIFA president.
Mexico coach downplays referee influence on late winner
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has denied his team had received help from the referee to beat Costa Rica 1-0 after extra time and reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals.
FIFA meet to set date for vote on Blatter’s replacement
ZURICH (Reuters) – The leadership of crisis-hit world football governing body FIFA gathered at their Zurich headquarters on Monday to set a date for the vote to replace outgoing president Sepp Blatter.
Gold medal celebrations muted for Canada’s Gillies
AJAX, Ontario (Reuters) – Tyson Gillies could barely hear any of the exuberant pandemonium that erupted as Canada successfully defended their Pan Am Games baseball title with a 7-6 victory over the United States on Sunday.
U.S., temperatures and ticket sales on Pan Am rise
TORONTO (Reuters) – The heat and the United States charge up the Pan American Games medal table both continued on Sunday, as officials celebrated a victory by surpassing the one million tickets sold mark.
