- Turkey unrest triggers concern for Games Reuters - 53 mins ago
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Violent protests across several major Turkish cities since the end of May have raised concerns for the safety of the upcoming Mediterranean Games in the country's … More »Turkey unrest triggers concern for Games
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Violent protests across several major Turkish cities since the end of May have raised concerns for the safety of the upcoming Mediterranean Games in the country's coastal city of Mersin. In a letter obtained by Reuters and addressed to 2013 Mediterranean Games organizers, the International …
- South Africa win toss, bat first v Pakistan Reuters - 54 mins ago
(Reuters) - South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first in their Champions Trophy Group B match against Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Monday. Both teams lost their opening matches of the tournament, … More »South Africa win toss, bat first v Pakistan
(Reuters) - South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first in their Champions Trophy Group B match against Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Monday. Both teams lost their opening matches of the tournament, South Africa beaten by India by 26 runs and Pakistan going down by two wickets to West Indies. South Africa made …
- Hot-headed David Luiz could cool Brazil ambition Reuters - 1 hr 34 mins ago
By Brian Homewood (Reuters) - The last thing that Brazil need when they try and win a sixth World Cup on home soil next year is for their players to lose their cool at a crucial moment in the tournament. … More »Hot-headed David Luiz could cool Brazil ambition
By Brian Homewood (Reuters) - The last thing that Brazil need when they try and win a sixth World Cup on home soil next year is for their players to lose their cool at a crucial moment in the tournament. Brazil should have learned the lesson in 2010 when they imploded in the second half of the quarter-final against the …
- Namibia coach quits after receiving death threats Reuters - 2 hrs 8 mins ago
(Reuters) - Swede Roger Palmgren has quit as Namibia coach after just a month in the role saying he fears for the safety of his family after receiving death threats. "The president of the Namibia Football … More »Namibia coach quits after receiving death threats
(Reuters) - Swede Roger Palmgren has quit as Namibia coach after just a month in the role saying he fears for the safety of his family after receiving death threats. "The president of the Namibia Football Association John Muinjo hereby announces the resignation of the Brave Warriors' head coach Roger Palmgren who tendered …
- New Zealand grab dramatic one-wicket win Reuters - 2 hrs 11 mins ago
(Reuters) - New Zealand snatched a dramatic one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their opening Champions Trophy Group A match in Cardiff on Sunday after Lasith Malinga had threatened to turn the match … More »New Zealand grab dramatic one-wicket win
(Reuters) - New Zealand snatched a dramatic one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their opening Champions Trophy Group A match in Cardiff on Sunday after Lasith Malinga had threatened to turn the match on its head. Malinga captured four for 34 with a potent cocktail of slinging yorkers, short-pitched fliers and wickedly …
- Formula One drivers lead tributes to dead marshal Reuters - 2 hrs 12 mins ago
(Reuters) - Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has led other drivers in paying tribute to a Canadian Grand Prix marshal who died after being run over by a mobile crane during Sunday's race in Montreal. … More »Formula One drivers lead tributes to dead marshal
(Reuters) - Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has led other drivers in paying tribute to a Canadian Grand Prix marshal who died after being run over by a mobile crane during Sunday's race in Montreal. "The work of marshals is not always seen, but it is vital to our sport and without their commitment, time and dedication, …
- Nadal eyes rankings pinnacle after post-Paris dip Reuters - 3 hrs ago
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal believes he can finish the year as world number one after dropping to fifth in the rankings on Monday, changing places with David Ferrer, the man he beat to … More »Nadal eyes rankings pinnacle after post-Paris dip
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal believes he can finish the year as world number one after dropping to fifth in the rankings on Monday, changing places with David Ferrer, the man he beat to win the French Open for a record-extending eighth time. Due to the ATP's 12-month rolling ranking system that awards no …
- English wins St. Jude for 1st PGA Tour title AP - 4 hrs ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A trip to the Masters is more than enough consolation for Harris English that his first PGA Tour victory couldn't get him into the U.S. Open too. More »English wins St. Jude for 1st PGA Tour title
- Heat beat Spurs in Game 2 to tie NBA Finals AP - 5 hrs ago
MIAMI (AP) — For two days, the thought was that LeBron James needed to do more for his teammates. More »Heat beat Spurs in Game 2 to tie NBA Finals
- Salah hat trick keeps up Egyptian streak Reuters - 5 hrs ago
By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah scored a hat trick on Sunday as Egypt won 4-2 in Zimbabwe to keep up their 100 percent run in the World Cup qualifiers for next year's finals in Brazil. … More »Salah hat trick keeps up Egyptian streak
By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah scored a hat trick on Sunday as Egypt won 4-2 in Zimbabwe to keep up their 100 percent run in the World Cup qualifiers for next year's finals in Brazil. Their hopes of ensuring top place in Group G and advancing to the last phase of the African preliminaries were put …
- Spurs' Ginobili takes no comfort from split Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - San Antonio came away from Miami with a split of the NBA Finals' opening two games, but Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said Sunday's crushing 103-84 loss to the Heat in Game … More »Spurs' Ginobili takes no comfort from split
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - San Antonio came away from Miami with a split of the NBA Finals' opening two games, but Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said Sunday's crushing 103-84 loss to the Heat in Game Two had taken the gloss off their performance in Florida. "If you had asked me before heading to Miami I would have said …
- Confident Chalmers backs up swagger in big Miami win Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami's Mario Chalmers has never lacked for confidence, indeed some would say he possessed too much of it, but on Sunday, the guard showed he has the game to back up the … More »Confident Chalmers backs up swagger in big Miami win
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami's Mario Chalmers has never lacked for confidence, indeed some would say he possessed too much of it, but on Sunday, the guard showed he has the game to back up the swagger as the Heat hit back to tie the best-of-seven NBA Finals series at 1-1. On a night when the San Antonio Spurs …
- Saltalamacchia homers twice in Red Sox win Reuters - 7 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit two homers as the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-5 on Sunday to stay top in the American League East while the Miami Marlins again needed extra innings … More »Saltalamacchia homers twice in Red Sox win
(Reuters) - Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit two homers as the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-5 on Sunday to stay top in the American League East while the Miami Marlins again needed extra innings against the New York Mets, winning 8-4. David Ortiz added a three-run blast and Mike Carp also homered, while Jacoby …
- Heat smash Spurs in Game Two to square Finals Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat rebounded from their NBA Finals opening game loss in emphatic style on Sunday, crushing the San Antonio Spurs 103-84 in Game Two to square the best-of-seven … More »Heat smash Spurs in Game Two to square Finals
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat rebounded from their NBA Finals opening game loss in emphatic style on Sunday, crushing the San Antonio Spurs 103-84 in Game Two to square the best-of-seven series. It was a total team effort from Miami, and they needed it with LeBron James (17 points) not at his explosive …
- Park wins playoff to claim second successive major Reuters - 7 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Park Inbee of South Korea won the LPGA Championship in a marathon Sunday finish, winning a three-hole sudden death playoff over Briton Catriona Matthew with a birdie on her 39th hole of play. … More »Park wins playoff to claim second successive major
(Reuters) - Park Inbee of South Korea won the LPGA Championship in a marathon Sunday finish, winning a three-hole sudden death playoff over Briton Catriona Matthew with a birdie on her 39th hole of play. It was the 24-year-old Park's second major title of the season following her triumph in the Kraft Nabisco Championship …
- NC State edges Rice in 17 innings to reach CWS AP - 8 hrs ago
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brett Williams doubled in Tarran Senay in the top of the 17th inning to help North Carolina State beat Rice 5-4 on Sunday in the longest super regional game in NCAA history. More »NC State edges Rice in 17 innings to reach CWS
- NC State rallies in 17th for 5-4 win over Rice AP - 8 hrs ago
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State's Tarran Senay scored on a double by Brett Williams in the top of the 17th inning on Sunday night, rallying the Wolfpack to a 5-4 victory over Rice in the longest … More »NC State rallies in 17th for 5-4 win over Rice
- Park wins playoff to claim LPGA Championship AP - 10 hrs ago
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Fatigue gave way to relief for Inbee Park upon learning that playing 36 holes in one day weren't going to be enough to win the LPGA Championship. More »Park wins playoff to claim LPGA Championship
- Bosh, Chalmers give Heat lead after 3 in Game 2 AP - 10 hrs ago
MIAMI (AP) — Mario Chalmers scored 16 points and Chris Bosh had 12 points, nine rebounds and three steals to help the Miami Heat to a 75-65 lead over the San Antonio Spurs after third quarters in Game … More »Bosh, Chalmers give Heat lead after 3 in Game 2
- Wade pushes Heat to 50-45 halftime lead in Game 2 AP - 11 hrs ago
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade had 10 points and four assists to help the Miami Heat to a 50-45 halftime lead over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. More »Wade pushes Heat to 50-45 halftime lead in Game 2
- Marshal death clouds Vettel's Canada win Reuters - 11 hrs ago
By Julian Linden MONTREAL (Reuters) - Red Bull's triple world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday but his victory was overshadowed by the death of a marshal, the first fatality … More »Marshal death clouds Vettel's Canada win
By Julian Linden MONTREAL (Reuters) - Red Bull's triple world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday but his victory was overshadowed by the death of a marshal, the first fatality in Formula One in over a decade. The worker was killed after being run over by a mobile crane that was removing the …
- Uggla's 2 HRs power Braves to 8-1 win over Dodgers AP - 11 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dan Uggla's batting average is the last thing on his mind. The slugging second baseman prefers to concentrate on home runs, RBIs and the Atlanta Braves' comfortable lead atop the NL … More »Uggla's 2 HRs power Braves to 8-1 win over Dodgers
- Heat, Spurs tied at 22 after 1st quarter AP - 12 hrs ago
MIAMI (AP) — Danny Green scored nine points early on three 3-pointers and the San Antonio Spurs finished the first quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals tied 22-22 with the Miami Heat on Sunday night. More »Heat, Spurs tied at 22 after 1st quarter
- Stanley Cup finals offer something for everyone AP - 12 hrs ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Two franchises, rich in history, talent and star power. Two winning teams that know what it takes to bring home the Stanley Cup. Intrigue, in the form of a schedule that kept them away from … More »Stanley Cup finals offer something for everyone
- Extras again: Marlins beat Mets 8-4 in 10 innings AP - 14 hrs ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Half the innings, twice the fun. More »Extras again: Marlins beat Mets 8-4 in 10 innings
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate longtime adviser Jason Furman to be his new chief White House economist, an administration … More »Obama to name Furman as chief economist
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate longtime adviser Jason Furman to be his new chief White House economist, an administration official said. Furman, who will replace economist Alan Krueger as chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), has a Ph.D. …