Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz face May trial date in gambling case - ESPN
NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are facing a May trial on federal charges that they took bribes to help gamblers betting on their pitches.
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Wimbledon debuts ‘Centre Court Cooler' cocktail as prices edge higher
LONDON, June 27 : Wimbledon will serve up a new signature cocktail for fans visiting the All England Club this year as organisers prepare to keep more than 500,000 guests refreshed during the two-week tournament starting on Monday.
Line calling system glitch halts play at Wimbledon qualifying
LONDON: Play was suspended briefly on all courts at the Wimbledon qualifying tournament on Wednesday because of a problem with the automated line calling system. Britain’s Dan Evans had just lost the first set of his match against Australian Tristan Schoolkate on a baking hot day at Roehampton when the problem arose. Line judges were abolished last year at Wimbledon for the first time in the tournament’s history in favor of the electronic system. It is not the first time this week that the system has caused problems, with play also impacted on Monday.
Line calling system glitch halts play at baking hot Wimbledon qualifying
LONDON, June 24 : Play was suspended briefly on all courts at the Wimbledon qualifying tournament on Wednesday because of a power problem with the automated line calling system.
Two men deny burgling Spurs stadium on night of Beyonce concert
Two men have denied burgling the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on a night when Beyonce was playing to a sellout crowd.
German retailers expect only modest boost from World Cup
BERLIN, June 10 : German retailers expect the soccer World Cup starting on June 11 to provide a modest boost to sales, though the impact will likely be limited to specific sectors because the tournament is being held outside Germany, retail association HDE said on Wednesday.
Got a World Cup ticket? Canadian officials warn: 'It's not a ticket into the country'
In just a few short weeks, Canada expects several thousand fervent soccer fans will arrive at our border.
Korpatsch defends handshake snub after tense win over Wang
PARIS, May 27 : Germany's Tamara Korpatsch skipped the customary handshake with Wang Xinyu after defeating the 32nd seed in a tense second-round match at the French Open on Wednesday, saying later she resented being portrayed as an unfair player over a line call.
Darderi outlasts Jodar in late-night epic to reach Italian Open semi-finals
May 13 : Home favourite Luciano Darderi battled past Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar 7-6(5) 5-7 6-0 in a three-hour epic that stretched into the early hours of Thursday to reach the Italian Open semi-finals and extend the best Masters 1000 run of his career.