Protests could disrupt Brazil’s World Cup quest: Scolari
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – People protesting against the World Cup or in favor of more social spending could harm the country’s chances of winning the tournament, Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari said on Sunday.
Brazil expects and hopes to kill off ghost of 1950
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – With a passionate crowd behind them, a savvy coach and a settled team enjoying a sparkling run of form Brazil are hot favourites to lift a record sixth World Cup this July.
Clippers players stage protest after owner’s alleged racist comments
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers players staged a protest at a playoff game on Sunday against racist comments allegedly made by team owner Donald Sterling, turning their warm-up jerseys inside-out to hide the team name before a loss to the …
South Korean Noh wins by two strokes at New Orleans
(Reuters) – Noh Seung-yul became the fourth South Korean player to win on the PGA Tour when he captured the $6.8 million Zurich Classic of New Orleans by two strokes on Sunday.
Obama denounces reported comments by NBA team owner as ‘racist’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Sunday that comments reported to have been made by the owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers basketball team were “incredibly offensive racist statements.”
Australian Gerrans wins Liege classic in sprint finish
LIEGE, Belgium (Reuters) – Simon Gerrans outpowered favorite Alejandro Valverde of Spain to become Australia’s first winner of the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Classic on Sunday.
Pair of aces light up China Open final round
(Reuters) – Englishman Danny Willett and Germany’s Marcel Siem lit up the final round of the China Open with a hole-in-one each on Sunday.
Injured Azarenka pulls out of Madrid, Rome
(Reuters) – World number four Victoria Azarenka’s French Open preparations have suffered a heavy blow, with the Belarusian pulling out of claycourt tournaments in Madrid and Rome as she continues her recovery from a foot injury.
Korean Noh bogey-free through three rounds at New Orleans
(Reuters) – South Korean Noh Seung-yul produced another flawless performance to earn a two-stroke lead over American Keegan Bradley after the third round at the $6.8 million Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday.
Klitschko retains WBO crown with Leapai knockout
OBERHAUSEN, Germany (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko easily retained his WBO crown when he knocked out Alex Leapai of Australia in the fifth round on Saturday in an overwhelmingly one-sided bout.
