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Cowboys, Orlando Scandrick agree to contract extension
US delegation to visit IOC next week for talks on Boston bid (Yahoo Sports)
Boston and U.S. Olympic leaders will travel to Switzerland next week to sound out the IOC about their struggling candidacy for the 2024 Summer Games amid a leadership shake-up at the top of the bid. The high-level American delegation will be at IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, next Wednesday and Thursday as part of the new ”invitation phase” for Olympic bid cities, U.S. Olympic Committee spokesman Patrick Sandusky said Friday.
Ear problem knocks driver Carlos Huertas from Indy 500 (Yahoo Sports)
Carlos Huertas was ruled out of the Indianapolis 500 on Friday after failing a routine medical exam, and veteran driver Tristan Vautier was chosen to replace him in the No. 18 car for Dale Coyne Racing for Sunday’s 99th running of the race. Dr. Terry Trammell, IndyCar’s medical consultant, said the 23-year-old Colombian had an ”inner ear condition” that will need further evaluation before he is cleared to return to
Cavs' Irving misses shootaround, questionable for Game 2 (Yahoo Sports)
ATLANTA (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving skipped the morning shootaround Friday before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final to get further evaluation on his ailing left knee.
Montreal Alouettes sign openly gay defensive end Michael Sam (Yahoo Sports)
MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Alouettes have signed defensive end Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted in the NFL.
Joel McHale to host annual ESPY awards (Yahoo Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and talk-show host Joel McHale will be the host of the annual ESPY Awards show in July.
Slump means Quiros must handle demons better
By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – Alvaro Quiros had the golfing world at his feet in 2011 but the big-hitting Spaniard seems a tortured soul these days and it is clear his self belief has been battered by three seasons of toil and pain. Quiros triumphed six times in a golden spell between 2007 and 2011, the highlight victory coming at the prestigious end-of-season DP World Tour Championship
Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Colonial Invitational scores
May 22 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Colonial Invitational at the par-70 course on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas -6 Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 64 Kevin Na (U.S.) 64 Boo Weekley (U.S.) 64 Ryo Ishikawa (Japan) 64 -5 Ian Poulter (Britain) 65 George McNeill (U.S.) 65 -4 Zachary Blair (U.S.) 66 Ben Crane (U.S.) 66 Luke Guthrie (U.S.) 66 Marc Leishman (Australia) 66 Ben Martin (U.S.) 66