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World Cup mascot row is political football: China firm Posted 15 minutes ago

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese company ordered to stop making soccer World Cup mascots because of poor working conditions in their factory hit back at the accusations on Wednesday, saying they were victims of South African politicking. FIFA's branding company Global Brands Group (GBG) said on Tuesday that Shanghai Fashion ...More

Samuelsson hat-trick lifts Canucks over Avalanche Posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago

DENVER (Reuters) - Mikael Samuelsson's hat-trick inspired a stirring fightback for the Vancouver Canucks in a 6-4 victory over Northwest Division rivals the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. The Canucks trailed 3-0 in the second before Samuelsson tallied three times in 12 minutes to pull the visitors to within 4-3 by ...More

Woods practice reports set tour tongues wagging Posted 3 hours, 52 minutes ago

Tiger Woods practices his swing outside his home in Windermere, Florida

MIAMI (Reuters) - Media reports that Tiger Woods is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers talking of a possible return to action for the world number one. The websites of the Golf Channel and Golf Digest have both reported that Woods was seen working with Haney on ...More

Clippers fire general manager Dunleavy Posted 3 hours, 56 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers fired general manager Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday, a month after he relinquished his head coaching role. "The organization has determined that the goal of building a winning team is best served by making this decision at this time," the Clippers said in a ...More

De Niro signs up to play football icon Lombardi Posted 4 hours, 4 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He has played killers and cops in the movies, and two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro may soon take on the role of iconic U.S. football coach Vince Lombardi in a film backed by sports television network ESPN. The cable TV network's division, ESPN Films ...More

Former Dodgers center fielder Willie Davis dies aged 69 Posted 7 hours, 41 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Willie Davis, the speedy former All-Star center fielder who spent most of his 18-season Major League Baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died at the age of 69. Known as "Three Dog" for his ability to often hit triples and because he wore number three ...More

Pacquiao confident speed can trump Clottey's size Posted 8 hours, 17 minutes ago

Boxer Joshua Clottey hits the speed bag during a media workout in New York

DALLAS (Reuters) - Filipino ring king Manny Pacquiao said his lightning fast speed will be enough to nullify Joshua Clottey's size advantage when the two meet in Dallas on Saturday. "My quickness will be the key, my speed," the seven-time world champion told Reuters as he prepared for a public ...More

Be patient and the wins will come, Nicklaus tells McIlroy Posted 8 hours, 47 minutes ago

Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the WGC-Accenture Mat

MIAMI (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus has told Britain's Rory McIlroy that he needs to add patience to his armory if he is to continue his climb up golf's world rankings. The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland has risen swiftly to ninth in the world rankings but has just a solitary ...More

Alpine skier Miller to miss end of World Cup season Posted 11 hours, 7 minutes ago

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Olympic champion Bode Miller will miss this week's season-ending World Cup finals to get treatment on a troublesome ankle injury, the U.S. team said on Tuesday. The American, who won the gold medal in the super combined as well as a silver and a bronze ...More

NFL signs mobile phone deal with Verizon Wireless Posted 13 hours, 34 minutes ago

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during his team's stadium walk through for the NFL's Supe

MIAMI (Reuters) - The NFL has signed a four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless to show live games and highlights on mobile phones in a deal U.S. media reported was worth $720 million. "We are looking forward to working with Verizon Wireless to deliver our fans the most extensive experience on ...More

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