Balotelli courts more controversy with gun photo
ROME, July 11 (Reuters) – Italy striker Mario Balotelli has stoked more controversy by publishing a picture of himself on Instagram pointing a gun at the camera with the message “a big kiss to all the haters”.
The nine previous finals featuring Argentina and Germany
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Argentina and Germany have appeared collectively in nine previous World Cup finals and two against each other. The South Americans beat West Germany to win the 1986 World Cup before the Europeans gained revenge in the final f…
Lahiri revels in hectic dash from honeymoon to Hoylake
(Reuters) – Preparing for marriage can be both a meticulous and arduous process but for newlywed golfer Anirban Lahiri it is a case of “get me to the course on time” after his honeymoon was cut short by a late invite to the British Open.
Yankees’ Tanaka has small elbow ligament tear
(Reuters) – New York Yankees’ starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has been diagnosed with a partially torn ligament in his right elbow and could be out of the game for about six weeks, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said on Thursday.
‘Relaxed’ Monty sets U.S. Senior Open pace with 65
(Reuters) – Britain’s Colin Montgomerie, making the most of a “relaxed” grouping, birdied four of his last seven holes to seize a one-shot lead in the opening round of the U.S. Senior Open in Edmond, Oklahoma on Thursday.
Mayweather set for Maidana re-match in September
(Reuters) – Undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr., widely regarded as the world’s top pound-for-pound boxer, announced on Thursday that he will return to the ring in September for a re-match with Argentina’s Marcos Maidana.
Johnson surges into share of John Deere lead
(Reuters) – Former champion and ‘local’ favorite Zach Johnson charged into a share of the lead with a sizzling, bogey-free display in Thursday’s opening round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois.
National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Free agent forward Carmelo Anthony is keeping Phil Jackson waiting by the phone.
Wife testifies Sterling was happy with $2 bln Clippers sale
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The estranged wife of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling on Thursday testified that her husband was eager for her to sell the NBA team and pleased when she was able to fetch a league-record $2 billion.
Argentina, Germany start final tuning, Suarez loses appeal
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Argentina and Germany were both back at work on Thursday, secretly hatching plans for Sunday’s World Cup final as Uruguay striker Luis Suarez lost his appeal against his ban for biting.
