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FIFA executive committee members Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii have been banned from voting in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting ballot. Adamu was banned from football activity for three years and Temarii for one year over claims they asked for money in exchange for World Cup votes. The 2018 Spain-Portugal and 2022 Qatar bids were cleared of collusion.

For nearly five years, Yushin Okami has pursued a rematch with reigning UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. He may now get his wish. Okami jabbed, clinched and grappled his way to a unanimous decision against former middleweight King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt in the UFC 122 "Marquardt vs. Okami" headliner on Saturday at the Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. Scores were 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28 for Okami, who won for the 10th time in 12 UFC appearances and solidified himself as a title contender at 185 pounds.

David Haye retained his WBA heavyweight title with a third-round stoppage of Audley Harrison in Manchester. Harrison crumbled under a barrage of blows as the all-British showdown briefly came to life after a tentative opening two rounds with few punches. Haye, 30, clinically took his chance as he floored his 39-year-old fellow Londoner after less than eight minutes.

New Zealand unleashed their best attacking qualities in swamping Scotland 49-3 at Murrayfield in Edinburgh last Sunday. The match was notable for the outstanding incisiveness provided by the off-loading ability of second five-eighths and man of the match Sonny Bill Williams, the power and pace of wing Hosea Gear, the speed and support play of fullback Mils Muliaina, and the respective contributions of wing Isaia Toeava, debut hooker Hikawera Elliot and flanker Liam Messam.

Canada wins the Four Nations Cup. The puck seemed to follow Rebecca Johnston on Saturday, so it was almost inevitable she'd be in on the winning goal. Meaghan Mikkelson's shot deflected in off Johnston's shin pad at 6:21 of overtime to give the Canadian women's hockey team the Four Nations title with a 3-2 win over the U.S. It was Johnston's second goal of the game after the 21-year-old from Sudbury, Ont., scored in the first period. She also had a backhand shot early in overtime that came close.