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Sung Hyun Park fires 63, uses fresh start to lead Evian major

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – Sung Hyun Park took full advantage of a fresh start to the Evian Championship on Friday, firing an 8-under 63 to lead the rescheduled first round by three shots. ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Ski star banned from 2018 Olympics in lip balm doping case

2016 World Cup champ says ruling ‘unfair’

DATE: Aug 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Senior FIFA Vice President Angel Maria Villar resigns amid corruption case

GENEVA — The corruption crisis in world soccer has removed another top FIFA official. Jailed in Spain on suspicion of financial wrongdoing as head of the Spanish football federati...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic committee to pick Los Angeles, Paris for 2024 or 2028 Olympics

U.S. likely to get 2028 bid

DATE: Jul 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

French president, Los Angeles mayor woo 2024-2028 Olympic host voters

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The president of France spoke of a world needing Olympic values. The mayor of Los Angeles said his home could again be the “ideal Olympic city.” Emmanuel M...

DATE: Jul 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Los Angeles, Paris arrive for Olympic meetings 2024 deal must wait

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The United States is going to host its first Summer Olympics since 1996. France is going to host its first Summer Olympics in at least 100 years. ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Platini loses again as Swiss judges uphold 4-year FIFA ban

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Switzerland’s supreme court has dismissed an appeal by former FIFA vice president Michel Platini against his four-year ban for financial wrongdoing. The Sw...

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic panel praises ‘outstanding’ Los Angeles, Paris hosting plans

GENEVA — Los Angeles and Paris have been praised by an International Olympic Committee panel for having “outstanding” plans to host the 2024 Summer Games. Storytelling skills and ...

DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

FIFA’s video review system under scrutiny again in Russia

Players, coaches, fans confused and frustrated with early results

DATE: Jun 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

3-on-3 basketball added to 2020 Tokyo Olympic program

BMX Freestyle added; weightlifting loses 64 participants

DATE: Jun 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Olympic Committee pushes plan to award 2024, 2028 Olympics to Los Angeles, Paris

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The International Olympic Committee has formally proposed picking the 2024 and 2028 Olympic host cities at the same time this year. Los Angeles and Paris n...

DATE: Jun 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Former FIFA head Sepp Blatter quizzed by U.S., Swiss investigators

ZURICH – Sepp Blatter has met with U.S. Department of Justice investigators and insists he is not a suspect in their bribery and corruption case linked to FIFA. “I was never a per...

DATE: Apr 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports