Soccer eases life in Jordan refugee camp, until goal dispute
ZAATARI, Jordan (Reuters) – As Hiba’s shot beats the goalkeeper and nestles in the back of the net she turns away, her arms raised in triumph, her face beaming with joy while her team mates scream in delight.
F1 revamp on agenda at ‘crucial’ strategy meeting
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One bosses and top teams will meet on Thursday to discuss a revamp of the sport, as well as technical concerns, but with considerable doubt over how much they can actually agree.
Rockets soar over Clippers to avoid elimination
(The Sports Xchange) – James Harden and Dwight Howard delivered when it mattered most for the Houston Rockets, who averted playoff elimination with a 124-103 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game Five of the Western Conference semi-finals on T…
Australia to tour U.S. ahead of World Cup
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will finish off their preparations for this year’s rugby World Cup with a brief tour of the United States, featuring a one-off test against the Americans in Chicago.
Lightning stop the rot, top Habs in Game Six to seal series
(The Sports Xchange) – Having lost two straight and facing the possibility of a Game Seven on the road in Montreal, the Tampa Bay Lightning buckled down and closed out their Eastern Conference semi-final with a 4-1 win over the Canadiens at their Amali…
James scores 38 as Cavaliers takes series lead over Bulls
(The Sports Xchange) – The Cleveland Cavaliers moved one win away from the Eastern Conference final after beating Chicago 106-101 in Game Five of their semi-final series on Tuesday.
Mayweather, Pacquiao fight smashes pay-per-view records
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The “Fight of the Century” between boxing greats Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao generated record pay-per-view revenue in the United States of $400 million from 4.4 million buys, cable networks Showtime and HBO said on T…
Boxing contender and convicted rapist Ayala dead at 52 in Texas
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Former boxer Tony Ayala Jr., a middleweight title contender whose career was cut short by a rape conviction, was found dead on Tuesday at the age of 52 at a gym in San Antonio.
Brady and NFL prepare to battle over ‘Deflategate’ suspension
(Reuters) – The National Football League’s hardline stance on Tom Brady and his role in “Deflategate” sparked predictions on Tuesday that the star quarterback could see his four-game suspension reduced through an appeal.
Djokovic survives Almagro scare, Serena through in Rome
(Reuters) – Holder Novak Djokovic scraped over his first hurdle at the Rome Masters with a 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 victory over Spanish claycourt specialist Nicolas Almagro on Tuesday.
