Baseball, softball on shortlist for Tokyo 2020
TOKYO (Reuters) – Baseball and softball topped the shortlist of sports competing for a spots as additional attractions at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics along with homegrown favorite karate, organizers said on Monday.
Exclusive: Banks did not do enough to police FIFA transactions, says global agency
LONDON/ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – A global group of government anti-money-laundering agencies said that financial institutions have not done enough to police suspicious financial activity by officials at soccer’s global governing body FIFA, and cautioned ba…
Maradona to run for FIFA presidency: report
(Reuters) – Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has decided to stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency to replace Sepp Blatter, Uruguayan journalist and author Victor Hugo Morales has said.
DC United edges New England to extend MLS lead
(Reuters) – DC United increased their lead in the Eastern Conference to seven points when two late goals helped them come from behind to beat New England Revolution 2-1 on Sunday.
Aussies upset Brazil, France shine as Canada scrape through
EDMONTON, Canada (Reuters) – Australia eliminated Brazil from the Women’s World Cup on Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals along with a convincing France and battling hosts Canada.
Lee Chong Wei wins first title since doping ban
(Reuters) – Former world number one Lee Chong Wei won the U.S. Open on Sunday to claim his first title since returning from an eight-month doping ban.
Spieth wins U.S. Open at Chambers Bay
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Masters champion Jordan Spieth clinched his second successive major title in thrilling style with a one-shot victory in the 115th U.S. Open at Chambers Bay on Sunday.
France brush aside South Korea 3-0, set up German clash
MONTREAL (Reuters) – A highly impressive French side out thought and out played South Korea in their Women’s World Cup second round game on Sunday, winning 3-0 to set up a quarter-final clash of titans with top-ranked Germany.
Spieth slips out of tie for lead, McIlroy charges
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Masters champion Jordan Spieth bogeyed the opening hole to slip out of a four-way tie for the U.S. Open lead on Sunday while Rory McIlroy was mounting a thrilling charge in the final round.
Bolt enters 100 at Jamaican world trials
KINGSTON, June 21 (Reuters) – Reigning world champions Usain Bolt and Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce are both entered in this week’s Jamaican trials despite holding byes to the Beijing world championships.
