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.
Shelly Sterling to seek court backing as LA Clippers owner – source
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Shelly Sterling will seek an emergency court order confirming her as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers in a bid to block her estranged husband from having any say in the team’s $2 billion sale, a source with knowledge of the mat…
Mickelson makes poignant U.S. Open return to Pinehurst
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Returning to Pinehurst’s No. 2 Course for this week’s U.S. Open could hardly be more poignant for Phil Mickelson who was a runner-up when the year’s second major was first played at Pinehurst in 1999.
Grumpy Rangers gear up for steep Stanley Cup climb
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Rangers have had their backs to the wall before during this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs but have never faced a climb as steep as the one facing them in the championship series versus the Los Angeles Kings.
Russian player banned for life over corruption
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian player Andrey Kumantsov was banned for life on Tuesday after being found guilty of multiple violations of tennis’s rules on betting and match-fixing.
FIFA says Brazil not footing World Cup operational costs
BRASILIA (Reuters) – World soccer’s governing body FIFA defended itself on Tuesday from criticism that it is making big bucks from the most costly World Cup in history at the expense of the Brazilian people.
Rose views Memorial missed cut as a U.S. Open advantage
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Missing the cut in his last PGA Tour start could be a blessing in disguise, says Justin Rose, who will be bidding this week to become the U.S. Open’s first back-to-back winner in 25 years.
Embattled FIFA boss wins support despite calls to step down
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The head of world soccer, Sepp Blatter, faced calls on Tuesday to hand over the reins of an organization mired in allegations of corruption, but he also secured the backing of regional FIFA delegates gathered in Brazil ahead of th…
Former NBA union financial adviser gets one-and-a-half years prison for fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The founder of an Ohio firm that managed the finances of the National Basketball Association players union was sentenced on Tuesday to 1-1/2 years in prison for forging a $3 million contract and then lying about it to a grand jury….
Victory on grass helps Dimitrov banish Paris nightmare
LONDON (Reuters) – Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov eased into the grasscourt season with a confident victory over Britain’s James Ward in the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club on Tuesday.
