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UK bans leaders who abuse rights from Olympics
Britain will ban leaders guilty of human rights abuses from traveling to the U.K. for the 2012 London Olympics, a senior British official said Wednesday. Jeremy Browne, the Foreign Office minister, answered a question by Labour lawmaker Denis MacShane by saying that people linked to such crimes will not be ...
NFL union files suit against league over 2010 cap
The players union claimed Wednesday that the NFL imposed a secret salary cap during the uncapped 2010 season that cost the players at least $1 billion. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, which oversees the Reggie White settlement covering NFL labor matters. The complaint claims a ...
CONCACAF tries to oust Blazer of US from FIFA
A list of financial mismanagement allegations against former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 football nations Wednesday, just minutes after they elected Jeffrey Webb as their new president. Officials from across Central American and the Caribbean turned on their former general secretary Blazer, the most ...
Chelsea star Didier Drogba carries Olympic torch
Thousands cheering for Chelsea star Didier Drogba have mobbed the Olympic torch relay route in southwest England, hoping to get a glimpse of the Ivory Coast striker as he carried the flame. Many fans, some wearing Chelsea blue jerseys, cheered as their soccer (football) hero ran through the center of ...
CONCACAF tries to oust Chuck Blazer from FIFA
A list of alleged financial mismanagement allegations against former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 soccer nations Wednesday, just minutes after they elected Jeffrey Webb as their new president. Officials from across Central American and the Caribbean angrily turned on Blazer, their former general secretary ...
Pacers respond to Bird's 'soft' comment
Larry Bird called the Indiana Pacers soft. Players agreed with their team president. Bird told The Indianapolis Star early Wednesday that he "can't believe my team went soft," making the comments not long after the Pacers were beaten 115-83 in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series against the ...
Astrodome fades, crumbles as Houston decides fate
The Astrodome was once the envy of other cities, a fully air-conditioned stadium that had a translucent roof to keep out the heat and humidity, the first synthetic grass — and the power to make Houston into a sports-entertainment destination. Walt Disney, according to local legend, was so blown away ...
CONCACAF tries to oust Blazer of US from FIFA
CONCACAF nations have asked FIFA to remove American official Chuck Blazer from its executive committee over alleged financial wrongdoing. Members of the 40-nation confederation turned against their former general secretary Wednesday after getting details of the body's financial affairs. Delegates lashed out at the disgraced leader, with Cuban delegate Luis ...
CONCACAF nations lash out at disgraced ex-leaders
A damning list of alleged financial mismanagement by former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 soccer nations Wednesday, just minutes after they elected Jeffrey Webb as their new president. The Cayman Islands banker was the only candidate to succeed disgraced former FIFA vice president Warner. ...
Susie Wheldon heads to Indy 500 to honor husband
Some days are better than others for Susie Wheldon, and there's rarely any warning what will trigger the emotional roller coaster she's been on since husband Dan Wheldon's fatal crash in last year's IndyCar finale. A familiar coffee shop brings back a flood of memories; a song can make her ...
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