A 2007 email shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter and then-South African President Thabo Mbeki held ”discussions” over $10 million that ultimately went to allegedly corrupt soccer executives as payback for supporting the country’s World Cup bid, a newspaper claimed Sunday. South Africa’s Sunday Times reported that the email from FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke to the South African government asks when the $10 million will be transferred.
American Pharoah proved it’s not impossible to win the Triple Crown. Sure, 37 years had passed since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Some observers even suggested the Triple Crown was too tough and changes were needed to make the series easier.
Clayton Kershaw pitched one of his best games against the St. Louis Cardinals. The only drawback for him and the Los Angeles Dodgers was that the calendar read June instead of October. The reigning NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner allowed one hit and struck out 11 in eight innings against his postseason nemesis, and the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 2-0 Saturday night with a go-ahead double from
Andrei Vasilevskiy had no warning before Ben Bishop skated over to the Tampa Bay bench and went up the tunnel. Just like that, a 20-year-old Russian rookie was playing goalie for the Lightning in the third period of a tied Stanley Cup Final game. Vasilevskiy barely had time to feel any nerves before the Lightning scored.
Clayton Kershaw pitched one of his best games against the St. Louis Cardinals. The only drawback for him and the Los Angeles Dodgers was that the calendar read June instead of October. The reigning NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner allowed one hit and struck out 11 in eight innings against his postseason nemesis, and the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 2-0 Saturday night with a go-ahead double from
Sweden’s Alex Noren won the Scandinavian Masters by four shots in Malmo after shooting a final round of 71 on Sunday. The 32-year-old took the title in windy conditions having gone into the last round with a two-shot lead. Noren’s one-under-par 71, which included two birdies and a bogey, saw him finish the tournament on 12 under as he claimed the fourth European Tour title of his career.
Sweden’s Alex Noren won the Scandinavian Masters by four shots in Malmo after shooting a final round of 71 on Sunday. The 32-year-old took the title in windy conditions having gone into the last round with a two-shot lead. Noren’s one-under-par 71, which included two birdies and a bogey, saw him finish the tournament on 12 under as he claimed the fourth European Tour title of his career.
June 7 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the European Tour Scandinavian Masters at the par-72 course on Sunday in Malmoe -12 Alexander Noren (Sweden) 70 68 67 71 -8 Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 72 69 68 71 -6 Alexander Levy (France) 69 70 72 71 Jens Dantorp (Sweden) 67 68 73 74 Maximilian Kieffer (Germany) 68 69 70 75 Sebastian Soederberg (Sweden) 68 69 71 74 -5 Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay) 70
June 7 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the European Tour Scandinavian Masters at the par-72 course on Sunday in Malmoe -12 Alexander Noren (Sweden) 70 68 67 71 -8 Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 72 69 68 71 -6 Alexander Levy (France) 69 70 72 71 Jens Dantorp (Sweden) 67 68 73 74 Maximilian Kieffer (Germany) 68 69 70 75 Sebastian Soederberg (Sweden) 68 69 71 74 -5 Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay) 70
(Reuters) – A woman who was struck in the head by a shattered baseball bat at a Red Sox game in Fenway Park on Friday remains in a serious condition at a Boston hospital, her family said on Sunday. Tonya Carpenter was sitting in the second row of Boston’s home game when the broken bat flew into the stands during the second inning and hit her. “On behalf of our
