Coyle out to prove foreign coaches can thrive in MLS
(Reuters) – Scottish manager Owen Coyle, who takes charge of Houston Dynamo this season, believes that with the right approach there is no reason why a foreign manager can’t succeed in Major League Soccer.
Prosthetic leg stolen from California blade-runner
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A leading U.S. amputee athlete seeking to compete in next year’s Paralympic Games in Brazil has been sidelined from training after his $30,000 prosthetic running leg was stolen from his car in San Francisco, he said on Thursday….
Beckham effect ‘pretty significant’ on MLS
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As Major League Soccer prepares to open its 20th season, the impact made on MLS by former England captain David Beckham during his six years with LA Galaxy is widely viewed as “pretty significant.”
New FIFA ethics chief won’t be pushed around
ZURICH (Reuters) – Younger than some professional footballers, Swiss attorney Cornel Borbely is at first sight an unlikely choice as the man to step into Michael Garcia’s shoes and try to keep corruption out of FIFA.
Field of dreams: Championship coaches tell of small-town starts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – It doesn’t matter if you are Michael Jordan, Peyton Manning or any other of the all-time sports greats: Even the most talented people on the planet need a coach.
Qatar says ready for summer or winter World Cup
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Qatar will be ready to deliver a World Cup no matter when it is played, the Gulf state’s 2022 organizing committee chief Hassan Al Thawadi assured on Thursday.
MLS signs four-year television deal with Eurosport
(Reuters) – Major League Soccer (MLS) announced on Thursday a four-year contract with European sports broadcaster Eurosport which will see MLS games shown across the continent.
U.S. Ryder changes a ‘shrewd’ move, says Europe’s McGinley
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley said on Thursday he thought recent changes the struggling United States side has made in their approach to the premier match play team event were “shrewd” moves.
Ex-NFL star’s car matched tracks at murder scene, police testify
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts (Reuters) – A tread mark found near the body of a man allegedly killed by Aaron Hernandez was made by a tire from a car rented by the ex-NFL star, a Massachusetts State Police trooper who specializes in tire track analysis sai…
Floyd-Manny megafight won’t halt sport’s decline
(Reuters) – The superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is expected to be the highest grossing bout in history but will do nothing to resuscitate a sport that has been in perpetual decline for years, according to experts.
