From hated to hero for James in quest for Cleveland title
(Reuters) – Five years ago, Cleveland Cavalier fans were burning their LeBron James souvenir jerseys after he announced he was taking his talents to South Beach.
Title-starved Cavs, Warriors set for mouthwatering Finals
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will both be trying to deliver a championship to their title-starved fans when the NBA Finals open this week with a mouthwatering matchup between two of the game’s best players.
U.S., Germany fancied at landmark Women’s World Cup
(Reuters) – Canada will host the largest Women’s World Cup in history over the next month where the neighboring United States are a hot favorite to snap a 16-year title drought at soccer’s showpiece event.
Nadal and Djokovic reluctant cast in blockbuster
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic did not want it, Rafa Nadal was dreading it but fans will be transfixed when the world’s two best claycourters face off in a seismic French Open quarter-final on Wednesday.
FIFA scandal deepens as Blatter aide linked to payments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors believe FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s top lieutenant made $10 million in bank transactions that are central to the bribery investigation of the world soccer body, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Ivanovic sails into French Open semi-finals
PARIS (Reuters) – Former champion Ana Ivanovic was at her brilliant, aggressive best as the seventh seed swept aside Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3 6-2 on Tuesday to storm into the French Open semi-finals.
Host-nation Singapore wins first gold medals at SEA Games
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The host-nation claimed the first two gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore on Tuesday, winning both the men’s and women’s doubles in table tennis.
Centenary Copa America tournament in U.S. in 2016 in doubt
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A 16-team soccer tournament to be played in the United States next year to celebrate 100 years of South America’s Copa America has been cast into doubt by the arrest of top FIFA officials on multi-million dollar bribery charges…
Watson, 65, aiming to make cut in Open farewell
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – Five-times champion Tom Watson is going through the full gamut of emotions ahead of his final British Open next month but he is certain of one thing, he does not want to bow out with a whimper.
Canada hope to turn home advantage into World Cup glory
(Reuters) – Tremendous support and a familiarity with playing on artificial turf give Canada an edge at the Women’s World Cup but the hosts will need to find a way to cope with sky-high expectations that come with staging the tournament.
