GENEVA — Pressure on FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity grew Friday as his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia's soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it. An expanding crisis for ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon wanted no part of any conversation about his contract situation Thursday. Each time the topic was broached — three times in all — Nixon simply repeated that he was leaving it up to his agent, Tory Dandy, and Packers ...
HANCOCK — Good hitting, good fielding and strong pitching was the key mix Thursday night at the Hancock Driving Park for Garnet Garage as they posted a 3-1 win over Coldwell Banker Craig Heinonen in Twilight League baseball. After a scoreless three innings, Garnet posted two in the fourth ...
DETROIT — Peter Malnati has missed more cuts than he has made on the PGA Tour this season, filling his head with doubts about his game. He just got quite a confidence boost. Malnati shot a career-best, 9-under 61 to tie a tournament record in the first round of the final Rocket Classic ...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — It took a World Cup to transform a remote cluster of islands that's home to more sheep than people into a cultural juggernaut. A decision by Argentina's players to unfurl a banner about the disputed Falkland Islands after defeating England in the World Cup semifinals carried a historical cause onto the T-shirts, bedroom walls and Instagram feeds of a new generation. In the weeks since, the image that has endured from the tournament in soccer-crazed Argentina hasn't been of Lionel Messi. It's been the crudely painted sign reading: "The Malvinas are ...
CALUMET — With just over two weeks until race day, the Great Deer Chase presented by Cross Country Sports is coming together quickly. The adult long race will be offering a cash purse to the top three male and female finishers ($125, $75, $50), and all races will feature great merchandise prizes from the sponsors who make the overall podium. Also, the McGann Building Supply Award for the top male and female finisher in the Ore to Shore Hard Rock 48 Mile and Great Deer Chase adult long race events. Racers will be rewarded for the event prizes that include a Trek Precaliber kids MTB ...
