- Blackhawks land in Chicago with the Stanley Cup Associated Press - 1 hr 49 mins ago
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks arriving home with the Stanley Cup have been greeted on the tarmac with a water cannon salute, about a dozen fire trucks and even more police cars — all with their … More »Blackhawks land in Chicago with the Stanley Cup
- Ethiopia sack senior official over World Cup gaffe Reuters - 1 hr 49 mins ago
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The Ethiopian Football Federation sacked its general secretary on Monday after the African nation admitted fielding an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier, … More »Ethiopia sack senior official over World Cup gaffe
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The Ethiopian Football Federation sacked its general secretary on Monday after the African nation admitted fielding an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier, a gaffe likely to cost the team three points. In a raucous meeting, Ethiopian soccer's governing body voted to sack Ashenafi …
- Bulls skipper Spies to have surgery, season over Reuters - 1 hr 49 mins ago
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Bulls captain Pierre Spies will have surgery on a torn bicep muscle on Tuesday and miss the remainder of the 2013 season, the Super Rugby side said in a statement. The loose-forward … More »Bulls skipper Spies to have surgery, season over
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Bulls captain Pierre Spies will have surgery on a torn bicep muscle on Tuesday and miss the remainder of the 2013 season, the Super Rugby side said in a statement. The loose-forward picked up the injury playing for South Africa in their 56-23 victory over Samoa in Pretoria on Saturday and after being …
- Ancelotti named Real Madrid coach Reuters - 1 hr 59 mins ago
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid have appointed Italian Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach on a three-year contract, the Spanish club said on Tuesday. The former Paris St Germain manager will be presented … More »Ancelotti named Real Madrid coach
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid have appointed Italian Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach on a three-year contract, the Spanish club said on Tuesday. The former Paris St Germain manager will be presented on Wednesday and will replace Jose Mourinho who left at the end of last season to join Chelsea. "Familiar with the pressures …
- South Africa to implement new rules early Reuters - 2 hrs 17 mins ago
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The South African Rugby Union (SARU) hope to give the Springboks a head start over their international rivals by fast-tracking the implementation of new laws from Friday. A key feature … More »South Africa to implement new rules early
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The South African Rugby Union (SARU) hope to give the Springboks a head start over their international rivals by fast-tracking the implementation of new laws from Friday. A key feature of the International Rugby Board's (IRB) new regulations, to be applied globally on August 1, is a revised scrum engagement …
- UCLA one win away from first CWS championship Associated Press - 4 hrs ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — UCLA is one win away from its first national championship in baseball. If Game 1 of the College World Series finals was an indicator, it won't be won easily. More »UCLA one win away from first CWS championship
- French Open champ Nadal already out at Wimbledon Associated Press - 4 hrs ago
LONDON (AP) — So good for so long on the clay at the French Open, where he's won 59 of 60 career matches, Rafael Nadal is suddenly mediocre on Wimbledon's grass, where he's surprisingly been beaten twice … More »French Open champ Nadal already out at Wimbledon
- Two goals in 17 seconds give Blackhawks the Cup Associated Press - 4 hrs ago
BOSTON (AP) — Two hours after clinching the Stanley Cup title, a handful of Chicago Blackhawks wandered back out onto the TD Garden ice in their street clothes. More »Two goals in 17 seconds give Blackhawks the Cup
- Nadal suffers recurring Wimbledon nightmare Reuters - 5 hrs ago
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - From a green and pleasant land, Wimbledon's grasscourts must now resemble a minefield for Rafa Nadal who, for the second year in a row on Monday, suffered a shock defeat … More »Nadal suffers recurring Wimbledon nightmare
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - From a green and pleasant land, Wimbledon's grasscourts must now resemble a minefield for Rafa Nadal who, for the second year in a row on Monday, suffered a shock defeat by a modest opponent playing the match of his life. A year after Czech Lukas Rosol ambushed the 12-times grand slam …
- Your Top Plays for Today Associated Press - 5 hrs ago
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- Qatar emir hands power to son, no word on prime minister Reuters - 5 hrs ago
By Regan Doherty DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power on Tuesday to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim, taking the rare step for a Gulf Arab ruler of voluntarily … More »Qatar emir hands power to son, no word on prime minister
By Regan Doherty DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power on Tuesday to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim, taking the rare step for a Gulf Arab ruler of voluntarily ceding power to try to ensure a smooth succession. But the 61-year-old emir made no immediate mention of the public face …
- Puig leads Dodgers to 3-1 win over Giants Associated Press - 6 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One by one, Los Angeles Dodgers opponents are learning the perils of challenging Yasiel Puig. More »Puig leads Dodgers to 3-1 win over Giants
- Chicago stuns Boston to win Stanley Cup Reuters - 6 hrs ago
By Steve Keating BOSTON (Reuters) - A National Hockey League season that nearly never was will be remembered as one of the greatest after the Chicago Blackhawks stunned the Boston Bruins on Monday for … More »Chicago stuns Boston to win Stanley Cup
By Steve Keating BOSTON (Reuters) - A National Hockey League season that nearly never was will be remembered as one of the greatest after the Chicago Blackhawks stunned the Boston Bruins on Monday for their second Stanley Cup in four years. A labor dispute that delayed the start of the season by four months was all but …
- New emir seen maintaining Qatar's role as power broker Reuters - 6 hrs ago
By Regan Doherty DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's new emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is widely expected to push ahead with his father's drive that transformed the wealthy Gulf Arab gas exporter into a regional … More »New emir seen maintaining Qatar's role as power broker
By Regan Doherty DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's new emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is widely expected to push ahead with his father's drive that transformed the wealthy Gulf Arab gas exporter into a regional power broker. A graduate of Britain's prestigious Sandhurst military academy, 33-year-old Sheikh Tamim is said to …
- UCLA beats Miss. St. 3-1 in opener of CWS finals Associated Press - 6 hrs ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — UCLA followed its script yet again. More »UCLA beats Miss. St. 3-1 in opener of CWS finals
- Bruins in disbelief after stunning Stanley Cup loss Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Julian Linden BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins were in a state of disbelief after giving up two late goals to concede the Stanley Cup to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Needing a win to force … More »Bruins in disbelief after stunning Stanley Cup loss
By Julian Linden BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins were in a state of disbelief after giving up two late goals to concede the Stanley Cup to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Needing a win to force a decisive seventh game in Chicago, the Bruins looked to have done enough to force the decider when they held a 2-1 lead …
- Blackhawks stage late rally to win Stanley Cup Associated Press - 7 hrs ago
BOSTON (AP) — Two goals. Seventeen seconds apart. A second Stanley Cup victory in four seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks. More »Blackhawks stage late rally to win Stanley Cup
- Brian Shaw gets first crack at head coaching job Associated Press - 8 hrs ago
DENVER (AP) — At long last, Brian Shaw is getting his first chance to coach an NBA team. More »Brian Shaw gets first crack at head coaching job
- Hellickson, Rays cool off surging Blue Jays, 4-1 Associated Press - 9 hrs ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays believe they have a star in the making in Wil Myers. More »Hellickson, Rays cool off surging Blue Jays, 4-1
- Mayweather, Alvarez kick off 11-city tour in NYC Associated Press - 10 hrs ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Floyd Mayweather and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez stared each other down for nearly a minute and the cheers from the fans packed into Times Square grew louder by the second. More »Mayweather, Alvarez kick off 11-city tour in NYC
- Brazil's Rousseff calls for constitutional vote to quell protests Reuters - 10 hrs ago
By Brad Haynes and Maria Carolina Marcello SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff sought to overcome a sudden wave of national discontent with a surprising call on Monday for … More »Brazil's Rousseff calls for constitutional vote to quell protests
By Brad Haynes and Maria Carolina Marcello SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff sought to overcome a sudden wave of national discontent with a surprising call on Monday for a referendum on what would be the country's most ambitious political reform in decades. Rouseff proposed a national vote …
- Froome versus Contador could make 100th Tour a classic Reuters - 10 hrs ago
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Chris Froome is overwhelming favorite for the Tour de France but the return of former winner Alberto Contador after a one-year hiatus could trigger a classic duel to … More »Froome versus Contador could make 100th Tour a classic
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Chris Froome is overwhelming favorite for the Tour de France but the return of former winner Alberto Contador after a one-year hiatus could trigger a classic duel to mark the 100th edition of the great cycling race. It will also be the first Tour since American Lance Armstrong was stripped …
- Kelly gives Boston 1-0 lead over Chicago after 1 Associated Press - 11 hrs ago
BOSTON (AP) — Chris Kelly scored his second goal of the playoffs and the Boston Bruins put offensive pressure on the Chicago Blackhawks to take a 1-0 lead in the first period of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup … More »Kelly gives Boston 1-0 lead over Chicago after 1
- Williams apologizes again after rape case comments Associated Press - 11 hrs ago
LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams has issued another apology for what she described as "insensitive and misinformed comments" she made about the victim in the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case. More »Williams apologizes again after rape case comments
- Malibu fight involving Scottie Pippen investigated Associated Press - 11 hrs ago
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen was questioned Monday about his weekend fight with an autograph-seeker that left the man hospitalized with a head injury. More »Malibu fight involving Scottie Pippen investigated
By Dinesh Nair and Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan mobile operator Warid Telecom has been put up for sale by its Abu Dhabi owners and is likely to draw interest … More »Exclusive: China Mobile, Etisalat weighing bids for Pakistan telco - sources
By Dinesh Nair and Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan mobile operator Warid Telecom has been put up for sale by its Abu Dhabi owners and is likely to draw interest from China Mobile and Etisalat, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Abu Dhabi Group, a conglomerate led by a ruling family member in the …