Israeli, Palestinian liaison to help ease travel: FIFA
(Reuters) – The Israeli and Palestinian Football Associations will each appoint a liaison officer to facilitate the movement of players in and out of the Palestinian territories, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Monday.
Woods and Stenson nominated for Player of Year award
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and Henrik Stenson are among the five nominees for the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year, the tour said on Monday.
Smith true winner of ‘dirtiest race’ in history
LONDON (Reuters) – If anti-doping regulations had been strictly enforced, Calvin Smith, a gifted American sprinter with a distinctive upright style, would have left the 1988 Seoul Games as the Olympic 100 meters champion and world-record holder.
Reuters photographer won Johnson’s trust before Seoul
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Standing shirtless on the training track, Ben Johnson looked at me, then dropped his running shorts.
Reporter recalls sleepless night of Johnson’s disgrace
LONDON (Reuters) – Covering sport in 55 countries over the last 40 years I have seen the greats reach the stars and I have seen the stars fall from the heights. One moment stands out from the rest: watching Ben Johnson run in Seoul on September 24, 198…
Analysis – F1: Give Vettel his dues, not boos
LONDON (Reuters) – To boo or not to boo? That was the question facing Formula One fans after Sebastian Vettel’s runaway Singapore Grand Prix victory was greeted with jeers as well as cheers.
Interpol head lauds capture of match-fixing mastermind
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The secretary general of law enforcement agency Interpol lauded the work of Singapore authorities on Monday for arresting the ‘mastermind’ of the world’s largest and most aggressive soccer match-fixing syndicate last week.
Bees swarm home of the Angels
(Reuters) – A swarm of bees interrupted Sunday’s Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners before being blasted by a fire extinguisher and dispersed.
Dominant Bears maul winless Steelers
(Reuters) – The Chicago Bears pulled away in the final quarter to secure a 40-23 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday to maintain their unbeaten opening to the new campaign and send the Steelers to their first 0-3 start since 2000.
Tannehill’s closing touch nets Dolphins best start in decade
MIAMI (Reuters) – “End the half, end the game” has been Miami coach Joe Philbin’s mantra and on Sunday his team did just that, beating the Atlanta Falcons 27-23 in a statement comeback that took them to 3-0 for the first time in 11 years.
