Rising costs force review of Tokyo 2020 venue plans
TOKYO (Reuters) – Rising labor and construction costs are forcing a review of Tokyo’s venue plans for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games and could lead to a scaling back of facilities, Japanese officials said on Wednesday.
NBA-Spurs sprint past Heat for 2-1 lead in NBA Finals
MIAMI (Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs routed the Miami Heat 111-92 to seize a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals on Tuesday and deal the Heat their first home loss of the playoffs.
Second man convicted in football star Sean Taylor’s killing
(Reuters) – A Florida jury convicted a second man on Tuesday in connection with the 2007 murder of Washington Redskins football star Sean Taylor during a botched burglary at his Miami-area home, local media said.
Spurs lead Heat by 21 points at halftime of Game Three
MIAMI (Reuters) – The visiting San Antonio Spurs soared to a 21-point halftime advantage over the two-time defending champion Miami Heat, leading 71-50 in Game Three of the NBA Finals on Tuesday.
No mention of crisis as Blatter opens FIFA Congress
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter made no reference to the various crises surrounding world soccer’s governing body when he opened the annual FIFA Congress on Tuesday with a short welcoming speech to delegates from 209 countries.
Miami rejects David Beckham’s waterfront soccer stadium
MIAMI (Reuters) – David Beckham’s bid for a Major League Soccer team suffered a setback on Tuesday when the city of Miami rejected his plan to build a downtown waterfront stadium on a site next to the Miami Heat basketball arena.
Houston Texan lineman Quessenberry diagnosed with lymphoma
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Houston Texans offensive lineman David Quessenberry, 23, was placed on the NFL’s Non-Football Illness List on Tuesday after being diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, the team said.
Simmering tension threatens to sully Brazil extravaganza
RIO DEIRO (Reuters) – Simmering civil tension and the stench of corruption threatens to sully Brazil’s global soccer party when the World Cup kicks off on Thursday against a backdrop of protests, unrest and alleged political graft.
Olympic champ Van Dyken posts picture of herself smiling after injury
(Reuters) – Olympic swimming champion Amy Van Dyken said on Tuesday she was “doing great” and posted a photo to social media showing her smiling in the hospital four days after severing her spine in a quad-bike accident.
‘Rejoicing’ Watson develops consistency in his game
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Often guilty in the past of being too hard on himself when things are not going well on the golf course, Masters champion Bubba Watson is reaping the benefits of a ‘big picture’ approach to his game.
