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FIFA officials defensive about alleged bribes

Mon, 06/08/2015 - 12:25pm
There are no legal grounds for FIFA to take the 2018 World Cup from Russian or the 2022 event from Qatar, soccer's world-governing body said Monday.

Tiger Woods: 'Golf is a lonely sport'

Mon, 06/08/2015 - 10:53am
Tiger Woods might have hit a new low, but that doesn't mean people have stopped caring.

FIFA and the revenge of the Women's World Cup

Mon, 06/08/2015 - 10:16am
Over the weekend in Canada, the elite women of the world took to the field to start the largest and longest Women's World Cup ever held -- 52 matches among 24 teams. And the American women are, as always, a top contender to take it all.

Wawrinka: Shorts that became talk of Twitter

Mon, 06/08/2015 - 5:01am
It's a nightmare many of us know all too well. You find yourself stood in front of your classmates at graduation, or your colleagues for that big presentation, only to look down and discover that you've left the house in only your underwear. Well imag...

Brewers shutout in series finale

Sun, 06/07/2015 - 11:34pm
After scoring 14 runs and taking the first two games at Target Field, the last-place Milwaukee Brewers were feeling encouraged.      Mike Pelfrey sent them out of town feeling befuddled once again.

Cavaliers take Warriors 95-93 in OT

Sun, 06/07/2015 - 11:02pm
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Point guard Matthew Dellavedova hit two free throws with 10.1 seconds remaining Sunday night, giving the Cleveland Cavaliers a 95-93 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors and tying the NBA Finals at one game api...

Wiggins smashes world hour cycling record

Sun, 06/07/2015 - 3:05pm
Bradley Wiggins added the world hour record to his impressive list of cycling achievements as he covered a distance of 54.526 kilometers (33.88 miles) at the Olympic velodrome in London Sunday. The former Tour de France winner smashed the previous bes...

FIFA officials defensive about alleged bribes

Sun, 06/07/2015 - 2:51pm
(CNN) -- Russia and Qatar could lose the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup events if evidence is presented that bribes bought the votes to award their bids. In an interview with a Swiss publication, the Sonntagszeitung weekly, FIFA compliance...

French Open: Wawrinka stuns Djokovic

Sun, 06/07/2015 - 12:39pm
When it comes to grand slam finals, Stan Wawrinka is used to playing spoiler. After upsetting Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open last year, he engineered another major surprise Sunday by topping world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 46 64 63 64 to claim a seco...

Romo-tied fantasy football convention canceled in Vegas

Sun, 06/07/2015 - 2:18am
The NFL has slammed the door shut on a fantasy football convention in Las Vegas -- organized by Dallas quarterback Tony Romo -- because of league concerns with the event's link to a casino property.

Cavs' Irving has surgery on fractured kneecap

Sun, 06/07/2015 - 1:51am
Point guard Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers underwent successful surgery Saturday morning to repair his fractured left kneecap he sustained in Game 1 of the NBA finals.

Tampa Bay edges Chicago 4-3 in Game 2

Sat, 06/06/2015 - 10:05pm
The Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back to tie the Stanley Cup final at one game apiece, taking Game 2 on their home ice Saturday with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Amalie Arena.

Why American Pharoah's name is spelled wrong

Sat, 06/06/2015 - 8:15pm
Tt didn't take long for wisecracks and confusion over the infamous misspelling of American Pharoah's name to pop up amid the horse puns and exclamation points.

American Pharoah wins Triple Crown

Sat, 06/06/2015 - 8:11pm
American Pharoah sat back in the starting gate and when the doors opened he was late. For a moment, for one second out of 146, it didn't look good for the horse who was chasing history.

Brewers win second-straight behind Gomez's 4 hits

Sat, 06/06/2015 - 6:47pm
Milwaukee wins their 20th game

Vengeful U.S. women's team enters World Cup

Sat, 06/06/2015 - 3:37pm
The U.S. women's soccer team enters the 2015 World Cup as a dancing, music-loving, joking cast of extroverts on the team bus-- but revenge-seeking marauders on the field. More on the fun later. But first the hunger games.

Fan injured by bat at Fenway Park

Sat, 06/06/2015 - 11:42am
BOSTON -- The Oakland Athletics and pitcher Pat Venditte made much of the news, a fan suffered life-threatening injuries when hit by a broken bat and the Boston Red Sox won the game on Friday night at Fenway Park. A's pitcher Venditte, who ...

French Open 2015: Williams wins 20th major

Sat, 06/06/2015 - 10:53am
Serena Williams is closing in on Steffi Graf. Despite still not being 100% due to an illness that's affected her for around a week, the American beat Lucie Safarova to win the French Open on Saturday and claim a landmark 20th major.

American Pharoah set to win big with stud fees

Sat, 06/06/2015 - 8:47am
American Pharoah's biggest payday won't be on a race track, even if he wins at Belmont and takes the Triple Crown. The big money will come from the stud fees he'll earn once his racing days are over. The horse's owners, Zayat Stables, sold his breeding...

French Open 2015: Djokovic sees off Murray

Sat, 06/06/2015 - 8:23am
If Novak Djokovic is to win the French Open and complete his grand slam collection, he'll have to do it in unusual circumstances. The world No. 1 extended his winning streak to 28 matches by finishing off Andy Murray 6-3 6-3 5-7 5-7 6-1 in their inte...

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