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Soccer: Platini hits back at British daily’s Qatar claim

YoopyaJun 3, 2014July 29, 20230

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — FIFA vice president Michel Platini has criticized a British newspaper for linking him to corruption claims about Qatar’s 2022 World Cup

Sports: Blackhawks fall narrowly short in brave Cup defense

YoopyaJun 2, 2014September 2, 20230

(Reuters) – The Chicago Blackhawks saw their hopes of a second consecutive Stanley Cup triumph dashed in heartbreaking fashion with a 5-4 overtime loss to

Sports: Froome casts doubt on Tour de France spot for Wiggins

YoopyaJun 2, 2014September 2, 20230

(Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins’s place in next month’s Tour de France looks under threat after last year’s winner and Team Sky team mate Chris Froome

Sports: Honduras struggle again in 4-2 loss to Israel

YoopyaJun 2, 2014September 2, 20230

(Reuters) – Honduras, who face France in their World Cup opener in two weeks’ time, suffered a second straight defeat in a warm-up for the

French Open : Crafty Halep glides into French Open fourth round

YoopyaMay 31, 2014July 19, 20230

(Reuters) – Fourth seed Simona Halep had too many tricks up her sleeve for unseeded Spaniard Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor as she glided into the fourth round

Dutch settle on final squad for World Cup

YoopyaMay 31, 2014July 19, 20230

(Reuters) – Coach Louis van Gaal cut six players from his preliminary squad on Saturday as the Netherlands named their final 23-man roster for the

Sports: Rupp sets U.S. 10,000m record in impressive Eugene win

YoopyaMay 31, 2014July 19, 20230

(Reuters) – American Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp ran the year’s fastest 10,000 meters to break his national record at the opening session of the

NBA news: NBA’s Clippers defy gravity with team’s record sale price

YoopyaMay 31, 2014July 19, 20230

(Reuters) – Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s record $2 billion deal to buy the Los Angeles Clippers shows that star forward Blake Griffin and his

French Open news: Radwanska loses to Tomljanovic at French Open

YoopyaMay 30, 2014September 7, 20230

PARIS (AP) — Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska became the latest favorite to be eliminated from the women’s draw at the French Open, losing 6-4, 6-4 to

Soccer news: Real Madrid punished for fans’ racist behavior

YoopyaMay 30, 2014September 7, 20230

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Champions League winner Real Madrid has been punished by UEFA for racist behavior by its fans during a semifinal match against