Horse racing-Pharoah’s owner ‘pumped’ for Triple Crown
(Reuters) – American Pharoah’s owner Ahmed Zayat welcomes a field of fresh horses for Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Stakes, saying that his battled-tested colt will “have to earn it” to end a nearly four-decade Triple Crown drought.
CONCACAF general secretary Sanz suspended by FIFA
ZURICH (Reuters) – CONCACAF general secretary Enrique Sanz and two soccer officials from Africa were provisionally banned by FIFA’s ethics committee on Monday as the fallout continued from last week’s arrests before the governing body’s annual Congress…
Jenner reveals new name Caitlyn, breaks Twitter record
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former Olympic athlete and reality TV star Bruce Jenner, who is transitioning to life as a woman, revealed her new name as Caitlyn Jenner on Monday and posed in a white strapless leotard on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine.
Blatter disgraced FIFA, says former VP Warner
BERLIN (Reuters) – No one has brought more shame on FIFA than its president Sepp Blatter and he should step aside for a younger leader, the organization’s former vice president Jack Warner has said.
Fast times and peace coming back for Tyson Gay
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Tyson Gay is finally at peace with himself after a 2013 doping positive cost him his reputation and the only Olympic medal he ever won.
Nadal ready to fight after chalking up win number 70
PARIS (Reuters) – It should have been the final, it should have had a presentation ceremony at the end — yet the only prize up for grabs for Rafa Nadal or Novak Djokovic is a semi-final place at the French Open.
Scott to reunite with former caddie Williams
(Reuters) – Australian Adam Scott says he will reunite with his former caddie Steve Williams in a bid to help reignite his game at the final three majors of the year over the next three months.
FIFA patronage endears Blatter to 196th-ranked Fiji
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The unflinching support of tiny, developing countries has long been a vital plank of Sepp Blatter’s political base and those in any doubt of the impact of FIFA’s patronage need look no further than the Pacific Island nation of Fij…
Sharapova bows out, Nadal sets up Djokovic showdown
PARIS (Reuters) – A cold chill circulated around Maria Sharapova as the title holder was frozen out of the French Open on Monday but there was no stopping Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal from blazing a trail towards a scorching showdown.
Federer speeds past Monfils, sets sights on Wawrinka
PARIS (Reuters) – Roger Federer polished off Gael Monfils without eating too far into his energy reserves on Monday, knowing he will need everything in his tank to face fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in Tuesday’s French Open quarter-final.
