Six cities lodge bids for 2020 Olympics
LONDON (AP) — Six cities from Europe, Asia and the Middle East are competing to host the 2020 Olympics. Submitting bids to the International Olympic Committee by Friday’s deadline were Rome; Madrid; Tokyo; Istanbul; Doha, Qatar; and Baku, Azerbaijan. There…
PGA Tour signs nine-year extension with networks
NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Even without Tiger Woods dominating golf, the PGA Tour announced Thursday its longest network television deal in history Thursday that secures broadcast rights for the next 10 years. The tour agreed to a nine-year deal with…
Reggae Boy on the look-out
Legendary Jamaican footballer Fitzroy Simpson knows a thing or two about soccer talent. After a successful stint in the English League with Manchester City, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, Simpson went on to represent the Reggae Boyz. He was also part…
Mets’ deal off with investor David Einhorn
NEW YORK (AP) — The owners of the New York Mets thought they had found their white knight. After months of what appeared to be friendly negotiations with a potential minority owner, though, the cash-strapped organisation is left still looking…
Cayman kick off WC campaign
The Cayman Islands National Football team is now in Suriname, settling their nerves and reviewing their tactics ahead of their big match later today. The burdens of almost 60,000 football fans will be placed on their shoulders as they fight…
US wins three golds in half hour at world championship
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — In a golden half hour for the United States, three Americans won world championship titles on Thursday, none more surprising than Jennifer Barringer Simpson getting the first 1,500-meter victory since Mary Decker-Slaney in 1983. Jesse…
Former NHL enforcer Belak found dead in Toronto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Predator Wade Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams before retiring in March, was found dead Wednesday in Toronto. He was 35. Belak is the third NHL enforcer found dead since May….
Venus Williams pulls out of US Open with illness
NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after playing her first match in two months, Venus Williams suddenly pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, revealing she recently was diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause joint…
Moody ready for World Cup opener
Lewis Moody says he is “on the right path” to proving his fitness for England’s Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina on 10 September. Captain Moody, hoping to add to his 67 caps, has had his international season severely hampered…
SPLASHING THE CASH!
Deadline day proved a hive of activity as football players switched clubs all across the United Kingdom. Helicopters took off and landed at training grounds the length and breadth of the country flying players to their new clubs. Under-fire Arsenal…
