FIFA President Sepp Blatter's anti-corruption drive hit another delay on Tuesday, even as soccer's world governing body appointed the first woman to its inner circle.
Authorities say eight people are hurt after shots rang out in Oklahoma City as thousands of people left the NBA playoff game between the Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers.
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/organizers-dont-mess-olympic-brand-061622920--oly.html"img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hcCwuDgXxTNi74x330Mq6A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bc128c3d63d9570e100f6a706700ed0f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Friday, April 27, 2012 photo people walk past the Cafe Lympic in Stratford, east London. One day, the small espresso shop near the site of the London Games was the "Olympic" cafe. The next day, it was the "Lympic." So where did the "O" go? The manager won't say. But it's more than likely the small business became another casualty in the battle against guerrilla marketers _ advertisers who try to associate their products with an event without paying to be sponsors. Protecting the Olympic brand is always a big job, and never more so than this year. Olympic organizers say the increasing sophistication of guerrilla marketers and the rise of social media are putting the five rings under assault in ways barely envisioned a decade ago. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)" align="left" title="In this Friday, April 27, 2012 photo people walk past the Cafe Lympic in Stratford, east London. One day, the small espresso shop near the site of the London Games was the "Olympic" cafe. The next day, it was the "Lympic." So where did the "O" go? The manager won't say. But it's more than likely the small business became another casualty in the battle against guerrilla marketers _ advertisers who try to associate their products with an event without paying to be sponsors. Protecting the Olympic brand is always a big job, and never more so than this year. Olympic organizers say the increasing sophistication of guerrilla marketers and the rise of social media are putting the five rings under assault in ways barely envisioned a decade ago. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)" border="0" //aOne day, the small espresso shop near the site of the London Games was the "Olympic" cafe. The next day, it was the "Lympic."/pbr clear="all"/
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/devils-happy-frustrate-rangers-085640414--spt.html"img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/18ZAMtAcVUXE99yoq9.aIA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c98fc8c5625b510e100f6a7067007289.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New Jersey Devils' Travis Zajac, center left, celebrates with Andy Greene (6), Zach Parise (9) and Dainius Zubrus (8), of Lithuania, after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final playoff series, Monday, May 21, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)" align="left" title="New Jersey Devils' Travis Zajac, center left, celebrates with Andy Greene (6), Zach Parise (9) and Dainius Zubrus (8), of Lithuania, after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final playoff series, Monday, May 21, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)" border="0" //aIf you have any doubt the New Jersey Devils are frustrating the New York Rangers in their Eastern Conference finals, just look at Game 4./pbr clear="all"/
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/witness-says-saw-clemens-canseco-pool-party-070550976--spt.html"img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BNkT7.n67k7rOg8EEm8TTA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/645723d44bd7480e100f6a706700336b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former Major League baseball trainer Brian McNamee leaves federal court in Washington, Monday, May 21, 2012, after testifying in the Roger Clemens perjury trial. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" align="left" title="Former Major League baseball trainer Brian McNamee leaves federal court in Washington, Monday, May 21, 2012, after testifying in the Roger Clemens perjury trial. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" border="0" //aStar-struck at 11 when he saw pitching great Roger Clemens, a 25-year-old man became a witness for prosecutors seeking to convict the former baseball player of lying to Congress./pbr clear="all"/
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/seattle-mariners-suzuki-spells-trouble-darvish-062733128--mlb.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/47Mb2z7I3WcP0NFmmH56Uw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1337667977882-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan's Ichiro Suzuki knocked in two runs for the Seattle Mariners" align="left" title="Japan's Ichiro Suzuki knocked in two runs for the Seattle Mariners" border="0" //aJapan's Ichiro Suzuki knocked in two runs as the Seattle Mariners routed Yu Darvish's Texas Rangers 6-1 to win their fourth consecutive Major League Baseball game./pbr clear="all"/
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/thunder-oust-lakers-reach-nba-western-conference-finals-060714249--nba.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tOwLPaDylLMPjx1r2IsUBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1337665952636-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook scored 28 points during the game against the LA Lakers" align="left" title="Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook scored 28 points during the game against the LA Lakers" border="0" //aThe Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the Western Conference finals, eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers in five games with a dominating 106-90 victory night./pbr clear="all"/
(Reuters) - David Ortiz sparked a dramatic comeback with a sixth-inning home run to help the Boston Red Sox beat the first-place Baltimore Orioles 8-6 on Monday to get their record back on level terms for the first time in nearly a month. Trailing 5-2 on the road, Ortiz blasted a solo homer to trigger Boston's three-run sixth, and the surging Red Sox added late runs to secure their ninth victory in 11 games. Even without injured outfielders Cody Ross and Ryan Sweeney, Boston found a way to keep their run intact. ...
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/bass-sparks-boston-over-76ers-verge-east-finals-023504052--nba.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aCZ6ceX6gzrIk.7WRdSLeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-05-22T023711Z_1_CBRE84L07A200_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-NBA-PLAYOFFS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Philadelphia 76ers guard Turner drives to the basket against Celtics forward Bass during their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series in Boston" align="left" title="Philadelphia 76ers guard Turner drives to the basket against Celtics forward Bass during their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series in Boston" border="0" //a(Reuters) - Oklahoma City plunged the final dagger into the Los Angeles Lakers with a 106-90 rout that sent them to their second consecutive NBA Western Conference finals. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook propelled the rising Thunder while leaving the storied Lakers franchise in a state of uncertainty after completing the 4-1 best-of-seven series win. Durant and Westbrook combined for 53 points and the home team withstood 42 from Kobe Bryant to set up a West final against the top-seed San Antonio Spurs. "It's a step in the right direction. .../pbr clear="all"/
