Dolphins football legends reap White House praise 40 years late
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – They clambered gingerly up the riser behind President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House, white-haired, bespectacled, their coach in a motorized chair, former athletes there to receive an accolade 40 years late.
FIFA gets million World Cup ticket requests in seven hours
(Reuters) – Over one million World Cup finals ticket requests were made within the first seven hours of public sale, soccer’s world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday.
Liberty National has face-lift since last Barclays
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) – Liberty National burst into prominence as a golf venue with its great looks at New York harbor, the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline but it took a face-lift to smooth some rough edges for The Barclays.
Spieth leads charge of young guns into FedExCup playoffs
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth is soaking up the atmosphere at scenic Liberty National for the start of the FedExCup playoffs, but the 20-year-old will be all business by Thursday’s first round of the lucrative series.
Boston’s Dempster banned five games for throwing at A-Rod
(Reuters) – Boston Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster has been given a five-game suspension and an undisclosed fine by Major League Baseball (MLB) for “intentionally throwing at and hitting” New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez with a pitch.
Serena given top seed at U.S. Open
(Reuters) – World number one and defending champion Serena Williams has been given the top seeding for the U.S. Open, organizers announced on Tuesday.
Afghanistan-Pakistan soccer match bright point in tumultuous history
KABUL (Reuters) – With the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan often marked by diplomatic fouls and offsides, it took a soccer match in Kabul to bring the neighbors together on Tuesday.
Mechanical snafu again mars America’s Cup racing
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge suffered a mechanical breakdown in the third race of the America’s Cup challenger finals on Monday, handing Emirates Team New Zealand a point and deepening concerns about the fragility of the high-…
Russian athlete denies podium kiss was meant to back gay rights
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian athlete denied on Tuesday that she had intended to show her disapproval of her country’s “anti-gay propaganda” law when she kissed a teammate on the lips on the winners’ podium at the Moscow world championships.
Troicki appeals to CAS over 18-month doping ban
BERNE (Reuters) – Serbia’s Viktor Troicki has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over his 18-month suspension for violating doping regulations, the Lausanne-based tribunal said on Tuesday.
