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Report: Diego Maradona plans run for FIFA presidency (Yahoo Sports)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A journalist close to Diego Maradona says the retired soccer star has told him he plans to run for president of FIFA.
Baseball, Softball, Surfing and More Sports on Shortlist for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Take me out to the ball game…at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics?! Maybe! Baseball and softball (as a joint bid) are on the shortlist of sports to be considered for addition to the Tokyo…
Lamar Odom's Friend Bobby Heyward Dies of Reported Drug Overdose Days After Jamie Sangouthai's Death
Lamar Odom is reeling from another tragedy. Just days after the basketball player lost his longtime friend Jamie Sangouthai to complications from longtime drug use, Lamar’s second…
Neymar out of Copa America after Brazil accepts his ban (Yahoo Sports)
Neymar will play no further part in the Copa America after Brazil chose to accept the four-match suspension handed to its captain and star player following his red card in the group stage. The Brazilian Football Confederation said Monday that a decision not to appeal against the sanction was taken after a meeting between Neymar and the coaching staff on Sunday – a day after national-team coach Dunga said that
Missouri football player remains in serious condition (Yahoo Sports)
A University of Missouri football player remains hospitalized in serious condition after being injured in a car accident. Harold Brantley, a defensive lineman, was injured in a crash in Columbia Sunday afternoon. The University of Missouri Hospital said Brantley was in serious condition Monday but could not provide details of his injuries.
Dodgers rout Lincecum in 10-2 win over Giants (Yahoo Sports)
The Los Angeles Dodgers hammered Tim Lincecum early and Yusmeiro Petit often on the way to one of their best offensive displays of the season. Yasmani Grandal homered twice, Adrian Gonzalez and Justin Turner also went deep, and the Dodgers knocked Lincecum out of the game in the second inning en route to a 10-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night. ”I don’t think there’s really a
Spieth wins a stunner at Chambers Bay for US Open title (Yahoo Sports)
Jordan Spieth is halfway home to the Grand Slam, a prize only three of the biggest names in modern golf have ever chased. Spieth won the U.S. Open in a heart-stopper Sunday with a turn of events even more wild than the terrain at Chambers Bay. Three putts later, Spieth was the U.S. Open champion.
Double winner Spieth tipped for more major success
U.S. Open and U.S. Masters winner Jordan Spieth is rated the 7-1 second favourite by bookmakers William Hill to win next month’s British Open, the third major of the year. “Spieth proved he is the man of the moment with back to back major victories and could dominate the game for years to come,” the bookmakers said in a news release on Monday. “William Hill now offer just 20-1 that
Golf-Double winner Spieth tipped for more major success
U.S. Open and U.S. Masters winner Jordan Spieth is rated the 7-1 second favourite by bookmakers William Hill to win next month’s British Open, the third major of the year. “Spieth proved he is the man of the moment with back to back major victories and could dominate the game for years to come,” the bookmakers said in a news release on Monday. “William Hill now offer just 20-1 that