'FIFA approved £35,000 gala dinner' The ESPN FC panel discuss FIFA's corruption report England's senior official for their 2018 World Cup bid, Simon Johnson, has said that FIFA were made aware of the payments that have come under fire from the World Cup bidding report. The 42-page summary by German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert, chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of FIFA's independent ethics … [Read more...]
NHL Daily Picks: Jets meet Wild in Central Division tussle – CBSSports.com
NHL Daily Picks: Jets meet Wild in Central Division tussle - CBSSports.com The Winnipeg Jets will look to win in Minnesota, which hasn't been easy for visiting teams. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks, where CBS hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz share their predictions for select games every day. Game of the Night: With a lighter Sunday NHL schedule, there aren't as many … [Read more...]
Irish jump racing legend Dessie Hughes dies (AFP)
Irish jump racing legend Dessie Hughes dies (AFP) Dessie Hughes, a giant of Irish jump racing both as a jockey and then trainer, has died at the age of 71. Hughes rode Monksfield to win the 1979 Champion Hurdle and then sent out Hardy Eustace to claim the 2004 and 2005 editions of the hurdling crown as a trainer. Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle winning jockey turned trainer Jonjo O'Neill … [Read more...]
Koepka king in Turkey after Poulter folds
Koepka king in Turkey after Poulter folds Abu Dhabi Grand Prix November 21-23 November 21: Free practice 113:00 local | 09:00 GMTNovember 21: Free practice 217:00 local | 13:00 GMTNovember 22: Free practice 314:00 local | 10:00 GMTNovember 22: Qualifying17:00 local | 13:00 GMTNovember 23: Race17:00 local | 13:00 GMT This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content … [Read more...]
Kristoffersen wins World Cup slalom in Levi (The Associated Press)
Kristoffersen wins World Cup slalom in Levi (The Associated Press) LEVI, Finland (AP) -- Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway has won the World Cup men's slalom opener, beating Austria's Marcel Hirscher by 0.12 seconds in foggy conditions on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Quechua wins Singapore Gold Cup (Reuters)
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Matt Crafton wins second-straight Truck Series title
Matt Crafton wins second-straight Truck Series title Matt Crafton took his second-straight Camping World Truck Series championship Friday with a 9th-place finish in the final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Crafton entered the race needing to finish 21st or better to win the title as he had a 25-point lead over second-place Ryan Blaney. Blaney finished fifth. Last year, en … [Read more...]
Sunday Daily Dose: Dose: Valanciunas Victory
Sunday Daily Dose: Dose: Valanciunas Victory Chris Paul looks to take control of the Clippers, Monta Ellis puts his imprint on the Mavericks and the Memphis Grizzlies’ dangerous frontline has that team a very real contender at 9-1 to begin the season. LeBron James is heating up, Damian Lillard’s ready to answer the cry of his fantasy owners and Klay Thompson keeps flat out ballin’. It’s the … [Read more...]
Rojo: I went on strike to force United move
Rojo: I went on strike to force United move Marcos Rojo finally got his 'dream' move to Manchester United © Twitter Marcos Rojo says he went on strike at Sporting Lisbon to ensure they would not deny him a move to Manchester United. The Argentina defender also revealed compatriot and former United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron intervened to tell him to return to training with the Portuguese … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Levi men’s slalom results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Levi men's slalom results (Reuters) Nov 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Levi Men's Slalom after run 1 on Sunday Run 1 Overall 1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) 56.02 56.02 2. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) 56.08 56.08 3. Sebastian-Foss Solevaag (Norway) 56.22 56.22 4. Patrick Thaler (Italy) 56.35 56.35 5. Fritz Dopfer (Germany) 56.44 56.44 6. Alexander … [Read more...]