Obama to steer clear of World Series during Boston visit
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has steered clear of Wednesday’s matchup between the Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals in game six of the World Series during his visit to Boston, partly to avoid being an extra burden on a baseball-mad city…
Coach Rivers gives Clippers a championship pedigree
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Widely viewed as the best team in the West, the Los Angeles Clippers harbor realistic hopes of winning their first NBA title this season with the championship pedigree of coach Doc Rivers now at the helm.
Doping-Kenya is serious about inquiry, says official
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya has dismissed media reports it was unwilling to work with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and said it was serious about dealing with the problem.
David Beckham tells fans he’s ‘very interested’ in Miami team
MIAMI (Reuters) – Retired England soccer star David Beckham told a live online Facebook event in London on Wednesday that he is “very interested” in launching a Major League Soccer team in Miami, appearing to confirm media reports he had chosen the Flo…
FIFA allows Egypt to host World Cup playoff in Cairo
(Reuters) – Egypt, trailing 6-1 from the first leg, have been cleared by FIFA to host the World Cup playoff return match against Ghana in Cairo despite safety concerns.
Partial stadium closure for CSKA over Toure abuse
BERNE (Reuters) – CSKA Moscow must close part of their stadium for their next Champions League home game following the racist abuse hurled at Manchester City’s Yaya Toure by the Russian club’s fans last week, UEFA said on Wednesday.
Doping-Spain moving to shed drug-cheat haven label
BARCELONA (Reuters) – For years considered a haven for drug cheats in sport, Spain is facing up to its chequered past and trying to clean its image with a beefed-up anti-doping law.
Heineken extends Champions League deal by three years
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Heineken, the world’s third largest brewer, has extended its sponsorship of the Champions League, Europe’s premier club soccer competition, for three years.
Spain has given me everything, Brazil-born Costa says
MADRID (Reuters) – Diego Costa chose to play for adopted country Spain instead of Brazil where he was born because everything he has achieved professionally has been given to him by the Iberian nation, he said on Wednesday.
Thiago Silva back in training with PSG
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris St Germain center back Thiago Silva is back in training after recovering from a thigh injury but is not fit enough to feature in the squad for Friday’s Ligue 1 game against Lorient, coach Laurent Blanc said on Wednesday.
