Blatter wants to keep 32-team World Cup
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter is opposed to proposals to expand the number of teams at the World Cup and would like to keep the number of participants to 32 if he is re-elected, he said on Friday.
Moon, Norris share halfway lead at OneAsia Tour event
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean Moon Kyong-jun birdied five of his last six holes to grab a share of the halfway lead at the at the Maekyung Open on Friday.
Rutherford follows Murray road to success
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – – Tennis luminary Andy Murray is not the only top British athlete enthusing about how domestic bliss is improving his game.
Rockets shoot down Clippers to level series at 3-3
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Corey Brewer-inspired Houston Rockets overcame a 19-point deficit in the third quarter to set up a Game Seven decider in their Western Conference semi-final series with a stunning 119-107 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers …
Michael Jordan to take trademark case to China’s highest court
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Michael Jordan will take a trademark dispute with a Chinese sports firm to China’s supreme court, lawyers for the basketball star said on Friday, escalating one of several cases accusing local firms of illegally imitating global br…
Limit ball carry and use more par-threes: Jacklin
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Ryder Cup captain Tony Jacklin has called on golf’s ruling bodies to take action over what he describes as the biggest divide that has ever existed between professional players and weekend hackers.
SEA Games to come in on budget, say Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore, still stung by the vast overspend of hosting the inaugural Youth Olympics in 2010, are confident next month’s Southeast Asian Games will come in on budget after a boost in sponsorship.
Patriots’ star Brady appeals 4-game ‘Deflategate’ suspension
(Reuters) – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Thursday formally appealed a four-game suspension for his role in “Deflategate” after his team, one of America’s most high-profile sports franchises, delivered a blistering rebuttal of an NFL in…
Cavs ease past Bulls into Eastern Conference finals
(The Sports Xchange) – Forward LeBron James compiled 15 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Chicago Bulls with a 94-73 win in Game Six of their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Thursday night.
Baffert expects another stretch duel at Preakness
(Reuters) – American Pharoah trainer Bob Baffert expects another challenging race for his Triple Crown hopeful against stablemate Dortmund and Firing Line in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore.
