Interpol ditches FIFA deal as corruption scandal deepens
PARIS (Reuters) – Interpol suspended a 20-million-euro ($22 million) sports “integrity” agreement with FIFA on Friday, at the end of testing week for soccer’s scandal-hit ruling body that saw its chief spokesman quit, bidding for the 2026 World Cup she…
Rugby: Sailor aghast after armwrestle opponent breaks arm
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An armwrestle for charity involving former Australia international winger Wendell Sailor went horribly awry when his opponent’s arm broke live on television.
Lady Gaga surprise guest at Games opening ceremony
BAKU (Reuters) – Pop star Lady Gaga sang John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ sitting at a flower-covered piano as the inaugural European Games got off to a glamorous start in the Azeri capital with a dazzling opening ceremony on Friday.
Fearless Bolt says will silence Gatlin in Beijing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Usain Bolt says he is not yet ready for a duel with Justin Gatlin but is looking forward to silencing the confident American in a Beijing sprint “explosion” at the world championships in August.
FIFA dismayed as Interpol suspends 20 million euro ‘Integrity’ pact
PARIS (Reuters) – World soccer’s governing body, FIFA, expressed dismay on Friday after Interpol suspended a 20 million euro ($22 million) arrangement on fighting corruption, adding to what a former insider in both organizations called FIFA’s “escalati…
Olympics-Ukraine’s Beresnyeva fails doping test from London 2012
(Reuters) – Ukrainian swimmer Olga Beresnyeva has tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO after her sample from the London 2012 Olympics was retested by the International Olympic Committee, it said on Friday.
LeBron’s weary Cavs try to fill up tank for Finals push
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – LeBron James has carried the Cleveland Cavaliers throughout the NBA playoffs but getting them over the finish line could prove too big a challenge as his weary team’s shortened bench is taking a toll.
World’s fastest harness horse dies in Kentucky
(Reuters) – The world’s fastest harness horse has died in Kentucky, horse racing officials said on Friday. Cambest died on Wednesday at Walnut Hall Farm in Lexington. He was 27.
Man United complete Depay signing
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United have completed the signing of PSV Eindhoven forward Memphis Depay on a four-year contract, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Ford to return to Le Mans in 2016 with GT car
LE MANS, France (Reuters) – Ford will mark the 50th anniversary of its 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours victory by returning with a new GT car for next year’s event as well as entering the full world endurance championship, the manufacturer announced on Friday.
