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Dodgers' Kershaw breezes through meek-hitting Mets (Yahoo Sports)

Clayton Kershaw breezed through six perfectly easy innings against the worst-hitting team in baseball, facing an especially meek Mets lineup that made a no-hitter seem more likely than not. Not long after the Dodgers’ left-hander realized that he was working on a perfect game to start the seventh inning, it was gone. Kershaw had to settle for a three-hit shutout, leading Los Angeles to a 3-0 victory against New York

Dodgers' Kershaw breezes through meek-hitting Mets (Yahoo Sports)

Clayton Kershaw breezed through six perfectly easy innings against the worst-hitting team in baseball, facing an especially meek Mets lineup that made a no-hitter seem more likely than not. Not long after the Dodgers’ left-hander realized that he was working on a perfect game to start the seventh inning, it was gone. Kershaw had to settle for a three-hit shutout, leading Los Angeles to a 3-0 victory against New York

FIFA to meet sponsors after reproaches from Coke, Visa, McDonald's

By Brian Homewood ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – FIFA will meet its leading commercial partners next month after three of them increased pressure for major reforms to soccer’s governing body following a series of corruption scandals. FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said that Coca-Cola, Visa and McDonald’s had written asking for information about what was being done to clean up governance of the sport. “Clearly, there were a number of sponsors,

FIFA to meet sponsors after reproaches from Coke, Visa, McDonald's

By Brian Homewood ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – FIFA will meet its leading commercial partners next month after three of them increased pressure for major reforms to soccer’s governing body following a series of corruption scandals. FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said that Coca-Cola, Visa and McDonald’s had written asking for information about what was being done to clean up governance of the sport. “Clearly, there were a number of sponsors,

Argentina's Grillo grabs first round lead at Canadian Open golf

Emiliano Grillo, who began the week not knowing if he would even be able to get into the country, fired an eight-under 64 for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Canadian Open. The 22-year-old Argentinian went bogey free to lead Vaughn Taylor and Brian Harman Thursday after qualifying to play in this PGA Tour event as a result of his top-10 finish at last week’s Barbasol Championship

Argentina's Grillo grabs first round lead at Canadian Open golf

Emiliano Grillo, who began the week not knowing if he would even be able to get into the country, fired an eight-under 64 for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Canadian Open. The 22-year-old Argentinian went bogey free to lead Vaughn Taylor and Brian Harman Thursday after qualifying to play in this PGA Tour event as a result of his top-10 finish at last week’s Barbasol Championship

Allenby's caddie walks off mid-round at Canadian Open

By Tim Wharnsby OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) – Robert Allenby’s bizarre season took another strange turn when his caddie walked off the course midway through the first round of the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday. It is second time in eight years that Allenby’s caddie has quit during the round, leaving the player to find a spectator to carry his bag for the remaining holes. The trouble started at Allenby’s fourth

Allenby's caddie walks off mid-round at Canadian Open

By Tim Wharnsby OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) – Robert Allenby’s bizarre season took another strange turn when his caddie walked off the course midway through the first round of the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday. It is second time in eight years that Allenby’s caddie has quit during the round, leaving the player to find a spectator to carry his bag for the remaining holes. The trouble started at Allenby’s fourth

Golf-Allenby's caddie walks off mid-round at Canadian Open

(fixes name in eighth par) By Tim Wharnsby OAKVILLE, Ontario, July 23 (Reuters) – Robert Allenby’s bizarre season took another strange turn when his caddie walked off the course midway through the first round of the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday. It is second time in eight years that Allenby’s caddie has quit during the round, leaving the player to find a spectator to carry his bag for the remaining