UPDATE 1-U.S. probes Nike payments under Brazil soccer deal -WSJ
June 12, 2015 at 21:08 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are examining payments made by Nike Inc under a 1996 soccer sponsorship deal with Brazil for possible evidence of wrongdoing by the company or others, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.