CONCACAF choose Bien-Aime for FIFA executive committee
MIAMI (Reuters) – CONCACAF has chosen Sonia Bien-Aime of the Turks and Caicos to serve on FIFA’s executive committee, the governing body for soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean said on Wednesday.
Double champion Webb still hungry at U.S. Women’s Open
Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Hall of Famer Karrie Webb, the last back-to-back winner of the U.S. Women’s Open, is still hungry for competition at age 40 and likes her chances in this week’s edition at Lancaster Country Club.
U.S. judge rules Washington Redskins trademarks disparaging
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Football League’s Washington Redskins lost an emotionally charged battle on Wednesday when a U.S. federal judge refused to reinstate six trademark registrations canceled last year for being offensive to Native American…
Dream come true for McIlroy’s replacement Knox
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Scotland’s Russell Knox said it is a “dream come true” to compete at St Andrews in his first Open Championship after he was included at the expense of injured world number one Rory McIlroy who withdrew on Wednesday.
Djokovic glides past Cilic into semi-finals
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic won the battle of grand slam champions by downing
Tour de France back on German TV with a bang
AMIENS, France (Reuters) – After a three-year hiatus live coverage of the Tour de France is again being broadcast on public television in Germany and is enjoying increased attention buoyed by the success of their riders.
Demi Lovato replaces Ariana Grande at MLB All-Star concert
(Reuters) – Pop star Demi Lovato will replace Ariana Grande at this year’s All-Star Game concert in Cincinnati on Saturday, Major League Baseball said Wednesday.
Murray stays in fast lane to cruise past Pospisil
LONDON (Reuters) – Early in the third set of Andy Murray’s Wimbledon quarter-final against Canadian Vasek Pospisil the Centre Court scoreboard flashed a message warning of the impending shutdown of the London Underground.
Injury rules holder McIlroy out of British Open
LONDON (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy will not defend his British Open title at St Andrews next week after announcing on Wednesday he did not want to risk further damage to the ankle ligaments he ruptured playing football last weekend.
Laverty replaces Melandri at Aprilia
(Reuters) – Northern Irish rider Michael Laverty, whose brother Eugene already races in MotoGP, has replaced Marco Melandri at the Aprilia team for Sunday’s German Grand Prix after the Italian left by mutual consent.
