Angels’ Trout lands American League MVP Award
(Reuters) – Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was a unanimous winner of the American League Most Valuable Player Award on Thursday.
Federer crushes Murray, Nishikori reaches semis
LONDON (Reuters) – Hidden behind the artistic beauty of Roger Federer’s tennis lurks the primal instinct of a cold-hearted killer and on Thursday Andy Murray was the unwitting victim as he was hammered 6-0 6-1 in his own backyard.
Ortiz flies Mexican flag high at El Camaleon
(Reuters) – Mexican Carlos Ortiz overcame early jitters and gave his home fans good reason to celebrate as he surged into contention just two strokes behind a six-way tie for the lead of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen on Thursday.
NBA commissioner takes issue with union chief over salary cap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Thursday he “couldn’t disagree more” with remarks made by the head of the players union that the league’s salary cap is unjust and un-American.
FIFA in limbo after latest twist in World Cup saga
LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA appeared to be in limbo on Thursday as a long-awaited report on the turbulent bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups was criticized by its own investigator while the soccer world watched on in a mixture of bewilderment…
Padres pay $2 million to negotiate with Korean pitcher
(Reuters) – The San Diego Padres have acquired the negotiating rights to South Korean pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun after submitting the highest bid in the posting process, Major League Baseball said on Thursday.
McLaren ready to debut new Honda engine
LONDON (Reuters) – Honda’s new V6 turbo hybrid Formula One engine will make its track debut at Silverstone on Friday in the back of a McLaren development car.
Molinari daring to dream about Ryder Cup again
BELEK Turkey (Reuters) – Nothing in Edoardo Molinari’s career has come close to matching the experience of playing in the Ryder Cup with brother Francesco and, after an awful spell with injury, the Italian is daring to dream again.
Pele recovering from kidney stone removal: hospital
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazil striker underwent a procedure on Thursday to remove kidney stones that were obstructing his urinary tract, his doctors at a Sao Paulo hospital said.
Stephanie Roche surprised but delighted to be on best goal list
LONDON (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are not on the list, but Stephanie Roche, a rather lesser known 25-year-old Irishwoman, made it.
