Olympics: Skateboard England fears Britain could miss Tokyo debut
(Reuters) – Britain’s hopes of fielding a team when skateboarding makes its debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been thrown into doubt due to a funding crisis.
Motor racing: Ricciardo wants two-year deal because of F1 uncertainty
LONDON (Reuters) – Daniel Ricciardo says he does not want his next Formula One contract to tie him down for the next four years due to the uncertainty over the sport’s future and instead wants to sign a two-year deal.
Baseball: Disappointing display fails to dampen Ohtani enthusiasm
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Shohei Ohtani had his least productive night on the mound since the Japanese two-way star’s high-profile move to Major League Baseball, but the heavy loss his Los Angeles Angels absorbed on Tuesday is unlikely to dampen support…
Soccer: Toronto lament poor goals as Guadalajara win first leg 2-1
TORONTO (Reuters) – Mexico’s Deportivo Guadalajara earned a 2-1 win over Toronto FC in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final on Tuesday, denting the home side’s hopes of becoming the first Canadian team to be crowned continental champion…
Surfing: Margaret River event canceled due to shark attacks
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The World Surf League (WSL) event at Margaret River in Western Australia has been canceled due to two nearby shark attacks, organizers said on Wednesday.
Mavericks and 76ers packed to play in China
(Reuters) – The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers will add their names to the list of clubs who have visited China when they play a pair of exhibition contests next season as part of NBA China Games, the league said on Tuesday.
Hungarian police arrest member of world swimming’s governing body over 1998 murder
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – When Hungarian media tycoon Janos Fenyo was gunned down in his car by a dozen submachine gun bullets in downtown Budapest two decades ago it shocked the country and police never found who ordered the murder.
NHL: Capitals’ Ovechkin guarantees playoff comeback
(Reuters) – Alexander Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals have had a rough start to the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs but that did not stop the Russian sniper from guaranteeing his team would even their first-round series.
F1 aims for flat-out racing in 2019 with fuel limit rise
(Reuters) – Formula One drivers will be allowed more fuel next season to race at full speed from start to finish rather than having to worry about keeping enough in the tank to get to the checkered flag.
Dimitrov, Thiem survive early scares in Monte Carlo
(Reuters) – Fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov survived a scare against Pierre-Hugues Herbert before holding his nerve to win 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, while Dominic Thiem edged out Russian youngster Andrey Rublev….
