Warriors search for way to kick-start struggling offense
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The top-seeded Golden State Warriors are feeling an unfamiliar sense of urgency to sort out their offensive woes in time to even up the best-of-seven NBA Finals with the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers.
FIFA to hold new election but concerns it under old rules
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – FIFA began the process of finding a replacement for outgoing president Sepp Blatter on Wednesday with the same system which has caused problems in the past.
Fervor surrounding LeBron reaches fever pitch in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – LeBron James is closing in on what would be the greatest feat of an already storied NBA career after putting his Cleveland Cavaliers in position to end a half century of heartbreak for the city.
Cavs get boost as Dellavedova, Shumpert expected to play
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The banged-up Cleveland Cavaliers got some positive news on Wednesday as Matthew Dellavedova and Iman Shumpert are expected to be fit for Thursday’s pivotal Game Four of the NBA Finals.
The FIFA that Blatter built
(Reuters) – The soccer representatives of many nations, particularly from Africa and Asia, have shown a lot of loyalty to outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter over his 17-year reign, despite long-running allegations of widespread corruption in soccer’s main governing body.
Amid fight over Olympic bid, U.S. brewer seeks ‘Boston 2024’ mark
BOSTON (Reuters) – Even as backers of Boston’s embattled bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games struggle to overcome public opposition, the maker of the city’s Sam Adams beer has jumped into the fray by applying for a “Boston 2024” beer trademark.
Robots could restore ‘Made in Germany’ label to Adidas shoes
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) – German cobbler Adi Dassler revolutionized running when he started hammering spikes into track shoes almost a century ago. Today most of the 258 million pairs of shoes produced each year by his firm Adidas are made in…
Bidding for 2026 World Cup to be postponed: FIFA official
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – FIFA will postpone the start of bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup following the launch of a corruption investigation, a senior official in soccer’s governing body said on Wednesday.
Baku ready for European Games amid human rights concerns
BAKU (Reuters) – The European Games, the first major multi-sports event of the continent, are set to kick off in Azerbaijan’s Baku on Friday as gleaming new sports venues await 6,000 athletes, lured by qualification spots for next year’s Rio de Janeiro…
Cavs’ Dellavedova hospitalized with cramping
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova was hospitalized after experiencing ‘severe cramping’ following his team’s victory over the Golden States Warriors in Game Three of the NBA Finals on Tuesday.
