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Blatter news conference at FIFA delayed by British comedian (Yahoo Sports)
A British comedian disrupted a news conference by Sepp Blatter on Monday, showering the FIFA president with fake money. As Blatter took his seat, performer Simon Brodkin rose from a front-row seat to confront him. ”This is for North Korea 2026,” Brodkin said as he put the bills on the desk in front of Blatter.
The Latest: Zach Johnson makes turn with outright Open lead (Yahoo Sports)
Zach Johnson made the turn in the final round of the British Open with the outright lead. Five players are within one shot of the lead, including Jordan Spieth. Paul Dunne finally looks like an amateur at the British Open.
Blatter insists he is leaving FIFA, will not be candidate (Yahoo Sports)
Sepp Blatter says he definitely will not be a candidate in the next FIFA presidential election on Feb. 26. Asked to dispel any doubt that he would go back on his promises to leave, Blatter folded his arms and chuckled. Four days after being re-elected in May, Blatter announced that he would resign as FIFA president.
Hulk blasts Russia over racism in 'almost every game' (Yahoo Sports)
Zenit St. Petersburg’s star striker Hulk says he encounters racism in ”almost every game” in Russia and the Brazil international fears it could tarnish the country when it hosts the 2018 World Cup. Hulk, the most expensive signing in Russian Premier League history, has repeatedly faced monkey chants in Russia and also accused a referee of racially abusing him. ”If (racism) happens in the World Cup, it will be really
NBA players gather for awards show, union meeting (Yahoo Sports)
NBA commissioner Adam Silver insists a ”significant number” of teams are losing money. ”I’ve got to see that for myself,” said Chris Paul, the president of the players’ union. Paul said the agenda is clear what the union will discuss, but declined to elaborate, or prioritize, the issues the players will tackle during union business on Monday.
New Audi TT RS to Arrive Next Year—With No Manual Transmission
2012 Audi TT RS – In a crushing blow to our “Save the Manuals” campaign, we have received word that the next-gen Audi TT RS, due to be launched in 2016, will lose its manual shifter entirely. Excuse us while we mourn the decision to axe yet another sports-car variant that allows its driver to select gears by means of a traditional shifter. – This means Audi’s strategy has taken a
New Audi TT RS to Arrive Next Year—With No Manual Transmission
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High-Po Audi Update: S/RS Differentiation Now, More SUVs Soon, EVs Eventually
– In his previous role at Audi, Heinz Hollerweger’s job was to come up with ideas and concepts that ventured far into the future. Since 2014, however, he has served as head of Audi’s Quattro GmbH performance division—a job that might seem more narrow, but one which actually holds fascinating challenges and opportunities of its own. – – We spoke with Hollerweger at the launch of the second-generation R8. At the Estoril
2016 Hyundai Tucson First Drive: Korea Bolsters Its Starting Lineup
-Forgive us for a second if we talk stick-and-ball sports, but the National Football League recently announced a new headline automotive sponsor, dumping General Motors for Hyundai. Indeed, despite the league’s ongoing domestic-violence woes, Hyundai is dropping $50 million of its marketing budget on the NFL, in large part because the carmaker’s sales have flattened over the last three years as Americans have resumed their own rocky love affair with