Jerome Valcke expects to leave his job as FIFA secretary general after Sepp Blatter’s successor is elected. The Frenchman has served for eight years as the top administrator at FIFA, which is at the center of criminal investigations by American and Swiss authorities. The weight of the corruption probes and sponsors’ concerns led to Blatter announcing June 2 he will leave FIFA, a move that came four days after he
Braxton Miller is shifting from quarterback to receiver, whittling Ohio State’s QB competition to two star passers. ”It’s a long process to get back totally to throwing and throwing every day,” Miller told SI.com. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer told The Columbus Dispatch that Miller was premature in talking about his position switch.
Braxton Miller is shifting from quarterback to receiver, whittling Ohio State’s QB competition to two star passers. ”It’s a long process to get back totally to throwing and throwing every day,” Miller told SI.com. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer told The Columbus Dispatch that Miller was premature in talking about his position switch.
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
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
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,
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,
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
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
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
