One of the seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich as part of a corruption probe has been extradited to the United States, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday. The Federal Office of Justice said the man, whom it did not identify, was extradited on Wednesday after 50 days of detention in Switzerland. ”He was handed over to a three-man U.S. police escort in Zurich who accompanied him on the flight
A month on from his three-putt finish to the US Open at Chambers Bay, Dustin Johnson proved on Thursday at St Andrews that he had quickly got over one of the biggest last-hole letdowns in recent times. It was all a long way from the 18th at Chambers Bay where he missed a 12-foot eagle putt to finally win his first major title and then skewed a four-footer coming back
Tiger Woods may be in danger of missing back-to-back cuts in majors for the first time in his career, but he remained defiant he can recover after a first round of four-over par at The Open on Thursday. After carding a dismal 76, it meant Woods was also facing the third time in four outings at a Grand Slam event that the 14-time major winner had failed to play at
Jordan Spieth got his Open campaign off to a promising start at St Andrews on Thursday, but in the end he had to bow to playing partner Dustin Johnson. Tiger Woods meanwhile had another round of major misery and already he is facing a battle to avoid a third missed cut in the last four majors. Spieth got the better of Johnson on the 18th hole last month when he
At the venue where he stamped his greatness on the sport with the lowest score to par in major golf history, Tiger Woods trudged off the 18th at St Andrews on Thursday with his spectacular decline well and truly validated by the Old Course. As Jordan Spieth effortlessly assumed the mantle of golf’s number one draw with a five-under par 67 and Dustin Johnson went two better with a 65,
American Robert Streb made a dream British Open debut on Thursday when he carded a six-under-par 66 to set the early pace at St Andrews and said he had Tom Watson to thank for helping him tame the Old Course. Streb, 28, has almost no experience of links golf and had never been to St Andrews before this week but looked completely at home, albeit with ideal conditions for the
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Chiefs and All-Pro linebacker Justin Houston have agreed to a six-year, $101 million contract that includes $52.5 million in guarantees. The sides had until late afternoon to work out a deal, otherwise Houston would have played the upcoming season under the franchise tag.
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban thinks something happened to the team’s chemistry from the Southeastern Conference championship game to the Sugar Bowl against Ohio State.
Center Ryan Kesler has agreed to a six-year, $41.25 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim announced the new deal Wednesday. Kesler had 20 goals, 27 assists and 75 penalty minutes last season in his first year with Anaheim after nine seasons with the Vancouver Canucks.
