Sunday, May 31, 2015

Sports Briefing | Soccer: South African Denies Bribe

Danny Jordaan acknowledged that South Africa had paid out $10 million in 2008 but denied that the money had been in any way a bribe to FIFA.









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Sports Briefing | College Baseball: Columbia Stays Alive With Win Over Miami

Bryce Barr pitched five shutout innings, and third-seeded Columbia beat Miami, 3-0.









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Steven Bowditch Wins Byron Nelson at Site of His Wedding

Steven Bowditch already had wedding photos from the 18th green at the home of the AT&T Byron Nelson.


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Jimmie Johnson Earns 10th Win at Dover

Jimmie Johnson took the congratulatory call from his boss, then flipped the phone for a selfie.


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Roundup: Joey Votto’s Three-Ball Walk Helps Reds Prevail

The Cincinnati Reds rallied for six runs in the seventh inning on Sunday and beat the visiting Washington Nationals, 8-2.









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Blackhawks Coach Joel Quenneville Still Marvels at Turn of Events

Quenneville took the helm of a struggling team, and nearly 400 victories later, Chicago has advanced to the Stanley Cup finals for a third time.


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Big Four Plus Jack Sock Reach Second Week – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS (French Open first week) Mirjana Lucic-Baroni beat third-seeded Simona Halep 7-5 6-1 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-2 6-7 (5) 6-3 Julia Goerges beat fifth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 7-6 (4) Kristina Mladenovic beat sixth-seeded Eugenie Bouchard 6-4 6-4 Flavia Pennetta beat eighth-seeded Carla Suárez Navarro 6-3 6-4 [...]

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In England, Qatar Faces Northern Ireland in a Most Unusual Match

Qatar’s first match in Britain had poor timing, as it came in the wake of the FIFA corruption scandal that was partly related to Qatar’s disputed victory in bidding for the 2022 World Cup.









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Sounders 2, Red Bulls 1: Red Bulls Fall on Late Goal by Sounders

Lloyd Sam gave the Red Bulls the lead in the 36th minute, but Chad Barrett scored 30 seconds into second-half stoppage time to give Seattle a comeback victory.









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