United States, Canada and Mexico had wanted FIFA to confirm they would have a clear run to the hosting rights during meetings of world soccer’s ruling body in Bahrain.
Stall 40 is traditionally filled by the Kentucky Derby winner. Secretariat and Seattle Slew are among several Triple Crown winners who stayed there.
Stephen Curry scored 30 points and the Golden State Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 121-95 victory.
Andre Burakovsky scored twice, Nicklas Backstrom got his sixth of the playoffs and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Monday night to force a Game 7.
He will remain part of “SEC Nation,” the network’s traveling Saturday pregame show
The three-time All-Star has one year and $12 million remaining on the four-year, $48 million deal he signed in July 2014.
Coverage begins at 5:00pm on 1170AM & 97.9FM in Bellingham.
Nene, a 15-year veteran in his first season with the Rockets, averaged 10 points and 4.7 rebounds in nine postseason games this year.
Starlin Castro drove in Aaron Hicks with a fielder’s choice in the 18th inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 early Monday morning in the majors’ longest interleague game ever by innings.
LeBron James scored 35 points, Kyrie Irving added 27 and the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a four-game sweep of Toronto
