Any team would depend on Messi, says Argentina coach Sabella
BRASILIA (Reuters) – When you have a player like Lionel Messi in your team why would you not lean on him to lead you to World Cup glory?
French and German fans race to game after airport closure
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Fog closed a downtown airport in Rio for more than four hours on Friday morning, delaying arrivals for scores of French and German fans streaming into the city for a quarter-final match in the early afternoon.
Don’t bet your house on Tiger at Hoylake: Strange
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Tiger Woods is kidding himself if he turns up at this month’s British Open with only a repeat of his 2006 Hoylake win on his mind, according to former U.S. Ryder Cup skipper Curtis Strange.
Hosts Brazil face Colombia, Germany take on France
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Hosts Brazil face their stiffest test so far at the World Cup finals when they take on South American rivals Colombia in the last eight in Fortaleza on Friday after European heavyweights Germany and France clash in Rio de Janeiro.
Sabathia suffers setback in injury return
(Reuters) – CC Sabathia’s recovery from a right knee injury suffered a setback on Thursday when the New York Yankees said their starting pitcher would miss further action because of swelling in the injured knee.
Cuba opens pipeline of baseball talent to Japan, U.S. left out
HAVANA/TOKYO (Reuters) – Cuba is allowing some of its best baseball players to take their skills to Japan and make good money instead of risking their lives at sea with human traffickers in pursuit of Major League Baseball dreams.
Blixt makes sizzling start to title defense
(Reuters) – Swede Jonas Blixt made a storming start to his title defense at The Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on Thursday as he charged into a one-shot lead in the opening round.
Blixt makes sizzling start to title defense
(Reuters) – Swede Jonas Blixt made a storming start to his title defense at The Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on Thursday as he charged into a one-shot lead in the opening round.
Texas A&M tackles double amputee over ’12th Man’ football trademark
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas A&M University and a band of four Buffalo Bills football fans led by a double amputee are in a fight over the use of the school’s “12th Man” trademark, with the fans accusing the school of heavy handed tactics to protect its copyright.
Stricker may regret missing Open again: Strange
LONDON (Reuters) – World number 18 Steve Stricker may one day live to regret his decision if he chooses to miss this month’s British Open for the second year in a row, according to former U.S. Ryder Cup captain Curtis Strange.
