Gulf states criticize ‘doubters and haters’ of 2022 Qatar World Cup
DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf states rallied behind Qatar following allegations published by Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper that a senior Qatari soccer official made payments to win the country’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
Wily Italy outfox England, Costa Rica stun Uruguay
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Italian experience overcame England’s youthful exuberance in an intriguing clash of styles at the World Cup on Saturday and in Group D’s other game unfancied Costa Rica beat twice champions Uruguay in the tournament’s biggest upse…
Audi leads Le Mans after sister car glitch
(Reuters) – The number one Audi driven by Tom Kristensen, Lucas di Grassi and Marc Gene grabbed the lead at the Le Mans 24-hours race, inheriting top spot when its sister car was called into the garage with turbocharger issues.
Kaymer five ahead after testing day at Pinehurst
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer, who had been near-flawless with his golf over the first two days, survived three early bogeys and a faltering finish to lead the U.S. Open by five shots after Saturday’s third round.
Cool Italy outwit England to win 2-1 in the heat
MANAUS Brazil (Reuters) – A cool-headed Italy proved too clever for England on Saturday, scoring two well-crafted goals and defending doggedly in the Amazon heat to grab a 2-1 win in their opening World Cup Group D game.
Young gun Fowler, journeyman Compton converge in Pinehurst
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton have followed very different paths to the PGA Tour but they converged in impressive style at the U.S. Open on Saturday as they ended the third round tied for second place.
Bondarenko, Barshim wage epic NY high jump duel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World champion Bodan Bondarenko of Ukraine beat world indoor champion Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar in an epic high jump duel at New York’s Diamond League meet on Saturday.
Qatar World Cup bid organizers say they have “nothing to hide”
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The organizers of Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup have denied allegations published by Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper that a senior Qatari soccer official made payments in order to win support for the bid.
Clinical Costa Rica fight back to stun Uruguay
FORTALEZA Brazil (Reuters) – Costa Rica pulled off the biggest upset of the World Cup so far, scoring three second-half goals to come from behind and beat former champions Uruguay 3-1 in their opening Group D match on Saturday.
Kaymer five ahead after nine holes in third round
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer rebounded after making three early bogeys on a difficult day for scoring to lead the U.S. Open by five shots midway through the third round on Saturday.
