Britain and France reiterated their determination Tuesday that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine ends in failure, with the U.K. foreign minister saying that Ukraine’s allies must better leverage their economic might to vastly outmatch Moscow’s war machine. The renewed insistence from U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron and French counterpart Catherine …
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MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin and Sepp Blatter just can’t stop praising each other. The Russian president, speaking with Swiss TV on Monday, said the embattled head of FIFA deserves a Nobel Prize for his work. Two days after Putin and Blatter hosted the preliminary draw for the 2018 World Cup, …
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BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s prime minister, indicted on wide-ranging corruption charges, has called for his case to be resolved quickly. Victor Ponta was questioned by anti-corruption prosecutors on Thursday for a fourth time. He emerged after nearly two hours saying he had cooperated with prosecutors. Prosecutors indicted Ponta in July …
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LSU’s Greg Brooks Jr. underwent an emergency surgery Friday to remove what his family called a “large” brain tumor. The family said the surgery was successful, and they’re awaiting biopsy results for the starting safety. “We are grateful for the work and care of the medical staff helping Greg through …
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INDIANAPOLIS (5-3) at NEW YORK GIANTS (3-4) Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN OPENING LINE — Colts by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Indianapolis 6-2, New York 3-4 SERIES RECORD — Colts lead 8-6 LAST MEETING — Colts beat Giants 38-14, Sept. 19, 2010 LAST WEEK — Colts lost to Steelers …
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Carson, CA – Carson, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Galaxy will be happy to see Chivas USA on the other side of the field at the StubHub Center on Sunday in another addition of the SuperClasico. The Galaxy opened the MLS regular season with a pair of matches against …
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Authorities have offered to reduce charges against a Central Michigan football player if he testifies against a former teammate in a retail fraud case. Andrew Flory caught 32 passes for 384 yards last season, ranking him second among the Chippewas. Citing court documents, The Morning Sun …
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Marlins announced on Wednesday that star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will not play again this season. Stanton was struck on the left side of his face by a Mike Fiers fastball on Sept. 11 in Milwaukee and suffered multiple facial fractures, dental damage and …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – A pair of historic ballclubs begin a three-game series on Memorial Day at Busch Stadium, as the New York Yankees pay a visit to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Yankees were in Chicago the previous six games and earned a split of a four-game series against the White …
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RIO DE JANEIRO – FIFA officials say Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will referee the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina. With a European and South American team playing, many had expected FIFA to appoint an Asian referee for Sunday’s game. However, Jim Boyce, the chairman of the FIFA’s refereeing …
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