Switzerland has extradited an official in the FIFA corruption case to the US
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss justice officials said on Thursday they had extradited to the United States an official detained in a U.S. corruption investigation into world soccer's governing body FIFA.The...
View ArticleTour de France leader Chris Froome challenges critics to prove doping...
Cauterets (France) (AFP) — Tour de France leader Chris Froome has challenged his detractors to prove he has been doping before making unsubstantiated accusations against him.The 30-year-old has had to...
View ArticleCaitlyn Jenner delivered a must-watch speech about acceptance and being a...
Caitlyn Jenner was recognized on Wednesday evening at ESPN's annual award ceremony, the ESPYs, where she delivered a moving speech about being an athlete, a role model, and about transgender...
View ArticleTrinidad and Tobago is pelted with trash by Mexico fans during a corner kick,...
Mexico played Trinidad and Tobago to a 4-4 draw in the teams' final group match at the 2015 Concacaf Gold Cup thanks to a last-minute goal by Trinidad and Tobago.Trailing 4-3 with less than a minute to...
View ArticleTiger Woods was a disaster in the first round of the British Open
Tiger Woods entered this week's Open Championship at St. Andrews with an air of optimism, having played well in recent weeks and having won two previous Opens at what is one of his favorite courses....
View ArticleESPN just aired a moving tribute to Caitlyn Jenner that delivers a powerful...
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, has had an incredible life. A former Olympian who won a gold medal in 1976, Jenner was then a symbol of masculinity."It was an all-American story," a...
View ArticleThe British Open golf tournament is a feast of fashionable men's sweaters
The 144th Open Championship — more commonly referred to as the British Open — is underway in Scotland, at the Old Course at St. Andrews, one of the most famous tracks on the planet.There's an old...
View ArticleThe Philadelphia 76ers — the team with the most radical rebuilding strategy...
Though the Philadelphia 76ers have now accrued four lottery picks and an abundance of other late picks and undrafted young players, the trajectory of their radical rebuilding plan is still a bit of an...
View ArticleMLB's All-Star ratings crushed the NBA's
Major League Baseball's All-Star drew a 6.6 Nielsen rating, the lowest ever for the mid-summer classic, according to Sports Media Watch. However, MLB's numbers are still easily outpacing those of the...
View ArticleEverything you missed from the athlete-and celebrity-filled ESPY Awards
Caitlyn Jenner may have stolen the show during Wednesday night's ESPY Awards honoring the best in sports, but tons of other celebrities and athletes came out to celebrate as well.From presenters Ben...
View ArticleWHERE ARE THEY NOW? Tom Brady's 2001 Patriots team that started the dynasty
In the second game of the 2001 season, the New England Patriots lost starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe, and it appeared they were headed for another last-place finish in the AFC East.Instead, led by...
View ArticleMark Cuban proposed a new 20-team playoff format to the other NBA owners
There are 30 teams in the NBA, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban floated the idea that 20 of them should make the playoffs. During the NBA's yearly ownership meeting, Mark Cuban proposed a new...
View ArticleLeBron James is actually a really good actor in the new comedy 'Trainwreck'
Warning: spoilers aheadLeBron James is certainly not the first or last professional sports star to be cast in a movie. But he’s one of the few who can actually act.In “Trainwreck,” the newest Judd...
View ArticleThe scariest part of what's wrong with Tiger Woods right now
The most jarring part of Tiger Woods' string of bad performances in 2015 is that there's no consistency to his badness.One week he can't putt. The next week he can't drive. The week after that he can't...
View Article30 incredible beaches every surfer should visit in their lifetime
Riding the waves near a picturesque beach is a rush, whether you're a professional surfer, a beginner, or simply observing the sport. All around the world are magnificent beaches that have become known...
View ArticleJordan Spieth caught a huge break in his first round at the British Open
Jordan Spieth was flying blind into this week's Open Championship, not arriving at St. Andrews until Monday and risking his chances to win his third major with only limited practice and the possibility...
View ArticleRussian billionaire Mikhail Pokhorov has now decided he wants to own ALL of...
Earlier this year, Brooklyn Nets majority shareholder Mikhail Prokhorov was looking to sell his share of the team and their stadium, but now it looks like the Russian oligarch has changed his...
View ArticleOne month after a meltdown at the US Open that many thought would haunt him,...
Dustin Johnson surprised the golf world by coming out at the British Open on fire.Johnson leads the pack after Round One at seven-under. He had five birdies and one eagle without a single bogey.It...
View ArticleJapan will conduct a 'full review' of its plans for an Olympic stadium that...
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday ordered a complete review of plans for Tokyo's 2020 Olympic stadium amid growing public anger over its $2-billion price tag."I have decided we...
View ArticleA small change made one of the most iconic holes in golf the hardest hole in...
During the first round of the British Open, the par-4 17th hole at St. Andrews — the iconic Road Hole — was the hardest hole since the tournament started keeping stats in 1982, according to Ryan Lavner...
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