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Royals outfielder Gordon goes on DL; Ventura reinstated (Yahoo Sports)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals have placed outfielder Alex Gordon on the disabled list with a strained groin and reinstated right-hander Yordano Ventura to start Thursday’s series finale against Tampa Bay.
Muguruza beats Radwanska in 3 sets to reach Wimbledon final (Yahoo Sports)
Garbine Muguruza took control early, lost the momentum and then held on at the end to beat Agnieszka Radwanska and reach her first Grand Slam final. The 21-year-old Muguruza lost six games in a row in one stretch but regrouped to defeat Radwanska 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Thursday, becoming the first Spanish woman to advance to the Wimbledon final since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1996. Muguruza, who saved two break
FIFA expels Chuck Blazer for life for bribery, corruption (Yahoo Sports)
Chuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA’s ethics committee on Thursday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the longtime most senior American in world football. The expulsion from football duty was a formality after Blazer’s guilty plea to racketeering and tax evasion charges was unsealed in May by United States federal agencies. FIFA’s ethics panel made its ruling using evidence from the American federal case which has
NBA 2015-16 salary cap rises to all-time high of $70 million (Yahoo Sports)
The NBA salary cap was set Wednesday for next season at $70 million, a higher-than-expected number that paves the way for free agent contracts to be signed. The salary cap is derived in part on league revenues.
