Games: Bronze-winning Bond marks successful transition from boat to bike
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Double Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond has reinforced his successful transition to cycling by claiming a bronze medal in the individual time trial at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
Tennis: Brengle sues WTA, ITF over injuries from doping tests
(Reuters) – Madison Brengle filed a lawsuit against the Women’s Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation on Monday seeking damages for injuries she says were caused by the repeated drawing of blood for anti-doping tests.
NBA: Internationals Simmons, Jokic sweep Player of the Week awards
(Reuters) – Australian Ben Simmons and Serbian Nikola Jokic were announced as the NBA Players of the Week on Monday, the first time two international players have swept the awards in four years.
Soccer: Eight Argentine cities to feature in 2030 World Cup bid
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A joint South American bid to host the 2030 World Cup will feature eight cities in Argentina, two in Paraguay and two in Uruguay, the three nations confirmed on Monday.
Golf: Better attitude powers Reed to Masters victory
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) – Greater emotional control on the course helped Patrick Reed win the U.S. Masters, his caddie said on Sunday, after the Texan had clinched a one-stroke victory over Rickie Fowler at Augusta National.
South Africa’s top court dismisses Pistorius’ bid to appeal murder sentence
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius to appeal his sentence for murdering his girlfriend, legal documents showed on Monday.
Golf: Woods’ rousing comeback aided by humility
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) – Years of trials and tribulations have given Tiger Woods a new character trait – humility, which could prove a valuable tool in his rousing comeback bid to return to the top of the golf world.
Motor racing: Mercedes look to China after losing out again
LONDON (Reuters) – For the second race in a row, Sebastian Vettel celebrated on Sunday while Formula One world champions Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton rued the one that got away.
Games-Simbine upsets stumbling Blake to win 100 meters gold
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Akani Simbine upstaged favorite Yohan Blake to win the 100 meters gold medal for South Africa at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, ending Jamaica’s reign over the sprint.
Three-up Le Clos, Van der Burgh lead South Africa as upsets dominate
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Chad le Clos completed a sweep of butterfly titles at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Monday to cap a three-gold performance for South Africa on a penultimate day of the swimming programme that produced several up…
