There’s still seven months remaining for NFL fans to bask in the glory of Super Bowl LI. In what turned out to be one of the most exciting Super Bowls of all-time, the New England Patriots roared back from a 28-3 deficit midway through the third quarter to win the game 34-28 in the first […]
“Howe & Hummel: Their True and Scandalous History” by Richard H. Rovere
The most famous lawyers of an era are often forgotten a generation later. Howe & Hummel are two perfect examples. In 1891, they were as eminent as anyone in New York City; by 1947 (when this book was published) their celebrity had vanished. For what were they known? “They were the attorneys for all the […]
Pak players caught in match fix scam
World cricket was rocked as Pakistan’s cricket team were embroiled in an alleged betting scam Sunday after British police arrested a man on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers during the fourth Test against England at Lord’s. Britain’s News of the World newspaper claimed it paid 150,000 pounds to a middle man Mazhar Majeed […]
AFC chief calls for end to political meddling, corruption
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Asia’s soccer chief on Thursday vowed to fight corruption and called for political interference to be “completely eliminated” from the game. Mohamed Bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), said there was no place for politics in soccer and match-fixing needed to be wiped out. “Political and vested interests must […]
Capello in the dark, van Haal interested
Fabio Capello is the leading candidate to succeed Steve McClaren and become the next England manager, but the Italian tactician claims he’s had no contact with the Football Association, while former Netherlands coach Louis van Haal has thrown his name into the hat. The Former Milan and Real Madrid coach, who leads the betting at […]