Lance Armstrong doping suit likely to proceed, U.S. judge says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge said on Monday he likely will allow a lawsuit to move forward accusing cyclist Lance Armstrong and his business partners of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service of endorsement money through Armstrong’s use of perfor…
Orlando to be awarded Major League Soccer expansion team-source
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Major League Soccer plans to award a new franchise to Orlando on Tuesday, a source told Reuters, setting up a potential future rivalry with Miami where David Beckham recently scouted locations for his own team.
Ameobi scores brilliant goal as Nigeria draw with Italy
LONDON (Reuters) – Italy and Nigeria played out a thrilling 2-2 draw which included a goal-of-the-season contender from Shola Ameobi in an entertaining friendly at Fulham’s Craven Cottage on Monday.
Erratic Lakers eagerly await return of ace closer Bryant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – While the Los Angeles Lakers have made a better start to this season than many had expected in the absence of Kobe Bryant, there is no question that their 15-time All-Star shooting guard has been sorely missed.
Fabregas back in training for Barcelona
MADRID (Reuters) – Cesc Fabregas has returned to training as the Barcelona midfielder continues his recovery from a knee injury, the La Liga leaders said on Monday.
Realistic Gibraltar aiming for small-scale success
ALMANCIL, Portugal (Reuters) – Despite having only three professional players, UEFA new boys Gibraltar are sowing the seeds to make sure they will not be subject to humiliating defeats, Gibraltar FA Chief Executive Officer Dennis Beiso said.
Formula One still chasing American dream
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A year after making a splashy return to the United States, Formula One’s American dream has yet to come true with the glamour sport unable to captivate a market it has long coveted.
If Sweden stop Ronaldo, others will score: Portugal coach Bento
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – If Sweden succeed in shackling Cristiano Ronaldo other players will step up and score, Portugal coach Paolo Bento said on the eve of the second leg of their World Cup playoff.
Italy soccer clubs pick adviser for TV rights negotiations
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s top-flight soccer clubs have picked Swiss-based sports marketing group Infront as the main adviser to negotiate a new package of television rights for the coming three-to-six seasons, league chairman Maurizio Beretta said on M…
No more gifts for the Greeks, says Romania coach
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania coach Victor Piturca believes his side, determined to end a 16-year absence from the World Cup finals, must produce an error-free performance to overturn a two-goal deficit in their World Cup playoff against Greece on Tues…
