Miami’s Big Three on brink of another Finals letdown
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Nearly three years after the formation of a partnership designed with the sole purpose of winning multiple NBA championships, the Miami Heat’s ‘Big Three’ – LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh – are on the cusp of a second …
French footballers stand trial in underage prostitution case
PARIS (Reuters) – French footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema go on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of paying for sex with a teenage call girl.
Dutch teen footballers jailed for kicking linesman to death
LELYSTAD, The Netherlands (Reuters) – A Dutch court found six teenage footballers and a player’s father guilty on Monday of beating an amateur linesman to death, an incident that shocked the nation and prompted soul-searching over soccer violence and r…
Montreal discussing 10-year contract extension
(Reuters) – Canadian Grand Prix organizers say they are discussing a 10-year contract extension as Formula One seeks long-term deals with key races ahead of a possible flotation of the series.
Pirlo shows Brazil what they are missing
(Reuters) – Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo gave Brazilian fans a taste of what they were missing as he marked his 100th international appearance by orchestrating his side’s 2-1 win against Mexico in the Confederations Cup on Sunday.
Heat perplexed at inability to catch fire in Finals
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The top-seeded Miami Heat were at a loss to explain their stunning inability to win consecutive games for nearly a month, a sequence they must break if they are to repeat as NBA champions.
Heartbreak continues for eternal bridesmaid Mickelson
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – There was no big birthday celebration for Phil Mickelson who turned 43 at Merion Golf Club on Sunday, only another case of heartache at the U.S. Open.
Rose revels in validation of U.S. Open win
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – After the touching salute to his father, the teary victory call to his mother back in England and the kiss of the silver trophy, Justin Rose treasured the validation of winning the U.S. Open for his first major champio…
Indians give no respect for returning Strasburg
(Reuters) – Stephen Strasburg’s return for the Washington Nationals from the disabled list went smoothly but he was unable to prevent the Cleveland Indians recording a 2-0 victory on Sunday.
Bolt’s coach calls for anti-doping lab in Jamaica
KINGSTON (Reuters) – The Jamaican government needs to establish an accredited anti-doping laboratory to protect its world-class athletes from taking contaminated substances, the coach of world record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt says.
