Froome to lead eight-strong Team Sky lineup at Giro
(Reuters) – Britain’s Chris Froome will lead Team Sky at next month’s Giro d’Italia as he aims to secure his first title in the grueling road race while under investigation over an adverse doping test result at last year’s Vuelta a Espana.
Soccer: Trump tweets threat to opponents of U.S. 2026 World Cup bid
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump tweeted support for a U.S. bid to co-host the 2026 soccer World Cup with a veiled threat against nations that might oppose it, prompting soccer’s governing body to refer to guidelines that warn against political influ…
Motor racing: Button to race next two Le Mans 24 Hours with Russian team
(Reuters) – Britain’s 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours this year and next for Russia’s SMP Racing team in the top LMP1 category, they announced on Friday.
Motor racing: Verstappen to go faster but with more control
BAKU (Reuters) – Max Verstappen says he will drive faster but with more self-control after his costly collision with Ferrari’s Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel in China.
Motor racing: Ricciardo loath to keep biting lip after surgery
(Reuters) – Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo has never been known for ‘biting his lip’ when it comes to expressing his opinion, but one of the few times he did he ended up having minor surgery.
It’s not a skins game, but Rose sheds his slacks anyway
(Reuters) – Justin Rose ignored the local alligator population and stripped down to his underwear to hit out of a water hazard at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Thursday.
Golf: Chinese duo share lead after first round in New Orleans
(Reuters) – China’s Zhang Xinjun and Dou Zecheng belied their low world rankings and picked off birdies at their final three holes to tie for the lead after the first round at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Thursday.
Trump tweets threat to opponents of U.S. 2026 World Cup bid
(Reuters) – United States president Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted his support for the North American bid for the 2026 soccer World Cup and issued a veiled threat to nations that might oppose it.
Amazon, NFL reach $130 million streaming deal for Thursday night games: source
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc agreed to pay the National Football League about $65 million per year to stream two more seasons of Thursday night games on its Prime Video service, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Woods’ U.S. Open exemption runs out after this year
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods is among 54 players who are exempt for this year’s U.S. Open but it will mark the final time he will qualify courtesy of his 2008 victory.
