Cavs make salary room, Heat to make pitch for LeBron
(Reuters) – The Miami Heat were poised to make a direct pitch to retain free agent LeBron James, while the Cavaliers reportedly agreed to a deal on Wednesday to free up salary cap room in their bid to lure James back to Cleveland.
U.S. Open prize money upped 11.7 percent for 2014
(Reuters) – The prize money pool for this year’s U.S. Open has been increased by 11.7 percent to a record $38.3 million, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Wednesday.
World Cup humiliation another blow to Brazil’s confidence
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The World Cup was supposed to be Brazil’s coming-out party, the soccer superpower finally revealing itself to be an economic and geopolitical one as well.
Brazil’s World Cup debacle hurts but not an election game changer
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s World Cup trouncing by Germany threw a bucket of cold water on a nation that was starting to feel good about hosting the tournament but the humiliating defeat is unlikely to be a game changer in October’s presidential elec…
Mickelson relishing his ‘double double’ challenge
(Reuters) – Phil Mickelson is hoping for the wind to blow and the rain to fall this week as he aims for his personal “double double” of Scottish Open and British Open success which the American achieved last year.
Messi fit, yet hamstrung as Argentina face Dutch
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Argentina take on the Netherlands in their World Cup semi-final in Sao Paulo later on Wednesday with superstar Lionel Messi partially hamstrung – despite being perfectly fit.
IOC says Rio report encouraging but vigilance needed
LAUSANNE Switzerland (Reuters) – Brazil has presented an “encouraging report” about preparations for the 2016 Rio Games but vigilance is needed to ensure venues are ready, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
Penguins’ Crosby to have wrist surgery: report
(Reuters) – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will have arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist within the next few days, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Wednesday.
Champion Froome out of Tour de France
ARENBERG PORTE DU HAINAUT France (Reuters) – Defending champion Chris Froome pulled out of the Tour de France on Wednesday after crashing during the fifth stage.
Two cobbled sectors removed from Tour stage due to rain
YPRES Belgium (Reuters) – Two of the nine cobbled sectors on the fifth stage of the Tour de France were removed from the course on Wednesday due to rain, organizers said.
