Messi, Neymar try not to be upstaged at Copa America

Lionel Messi and Neymar aren’t used to being upstaged. It could happen as the Copa America — the South American championship — begins its 3 1/2-week run on today in

HOOLIGANISM | Egypt court sentences 11 to death over 2012 football riot

An Egyptian criminal court from the Mediterranean city of Port Said yesterday sentenced 11 people to death over a 2012 football riot that killed more than 70 people and injured

CORRUPTION | FIFA suspect Burzaco turns himself in to Italian police

An Argentine businessman who was indicted by U.S. authorities in connection to the FIFA corruption case turned himself in to Italian police. Bolzano police official Giuseppe Tricarico told The Associated Press

Loss to Wawrinka in French final denies Djokovic career Slam

Moments before his third French Open final in four years, Novak Djokovic jogged in a stadium hallway near a poster of the Coupe des Mousquetaires, the silver trophy awarded to

IOC considers adding new Winter Olympic events

The IOC is considering adding new events in snowboarding, freestyle skiing, speedskating and curling for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Big Air in snowboarding, Big Air in freestyle

Singing, dancing brotherhood lifting Philippines rugby

Jolly Gomez devised a unique benchmark for recruiting overseas-born players for the Philippines: If you can remember your mother forcing you to get up and sing in front of the

F1 | After hiccup in Monaco, Mercedes success resumes

Even as his team’s strategic blunder cost him a chance at victory in Monaco, Lewis Hamilton knew that he had the fastest car. Given the chance, he showed it. Hamilton won

Roland Garros | Williams overcomes Safarova, flu for 20th major tennis title

A day after missing practice because of flu, Serena Williams beat Lucie Safarova for the French Open title, her 20th major singles tennis victory. The top-­ranked American defeated the 13th-seeded

Things learned from Barcelona’s Champions League win

Looking ahead to next year’s Champions League final: Can the newly crowned champion, Barcelona, defend the European title it won so spectacularly against Juventus? The record book would suggest not: Not since

FIFA scandal | Blatter resignation won’t lead many to quit

A consistent ally of Sepp Blatter, Danny Jordaan already has a new job. Jordaan, the head of the South African Football Association, was credited with bringing the 2010 World Cup to

Real Madrid hires Rafa Benitez as coach

Real Madrid brought Rafa Benitez home as its new coach yesterday, giving him a three-year contract as the replacement for the fired Carlo Ancelotti. Benitez, who began his coaching career

Portugal into Under-20 World Cup playoffs

Portugal swept imperiously into the knockout rounds of the Under-20 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Qatar on yesterday, while Mexico revived its campaign after a woeful opening match

Blatter’s resignation stuns football world

The end for Sepp Blatter came suddenly, just days after he had seemingly solidified his hold on FIFA. The 79-year-old leader of the world’s most popular sport defied global animosity

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SOUTH Africa’s sports minister has denied that a USD10 million payment was a bribe to secure the 2010 World Cup. Fikile Mbalula told reporters in Johannesburg that the government wanted

Rugby | England flyhalf Cipriani arrested for alleged drink-driving

Cipriani, one of English rugby's most high-profile and talented players, was the driver of a car involved in a collision with another car in London early Monday, police said. When asked

Olympics | Massachusetts seeking financial review of Boston bid

Top political leaders in Massachusetts have appointed a Cambridge-based firm to conduct an independent financial review of Boston's bid for the 2024 Olympics. Gov. Charlie Baker joined with House Speaker Robert

Football | Scandal FIFA says Valcke not behind USD10m payment in corruption probe

  Amid a deepening corruption crisis within soccer's governing body, FIFA defended its second- in-command yesterday by distancing him from claims he helped authorize USD10 million in bribes for World Cup bidding

Former Brazil soccer president Teixeira facing investigation

Brazilian federal police have requested that prosecutors charge the former president of the Brazilian soccer confederation with corruption crimes related to USD147 million in "atypical" bank transfers as he led

Nascar | Johnson makes history with 10th win at Dover

Jimmie Johnson took the congratulatory call from his boss, then flipped the phone for a selfie. The six-time series champ and crew chief Chad Knaus sandwiched the 60-pound trophy and smiled

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon | Keflezighi runs fastest masters half marathon of 1:02:29

The race, part of the Suja Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, was the first competition as a master for Keflezighi, who lives in San Diego. Keflezighi, best known for his stirring

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