Beer sales growth still seen elusive in Russia as World Cup looms
MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) – The prospect of thousands of thirsty soccer fans flocking to Russia for this summer’s World Cup should offer a big boost for the country’s beer market, yet brewers see little reason to be optimistic.
Games: Chalmers back from heart surgery to win 200m freestyle
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Australia’s Kyle Chalmers capped a remarkable return from heart surgery to lead home an Australian one-two finish in the men’s 200m freestyle final at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Friday, pipping compatriot Mac…
F1 outlines a future of cost caps and simpler engines
MANAMA (Reuters) – Formula One presented teams on Friday with a vision for the sport after 2021 that included cheaper and simpler power units, the implementation of a cost cap and more balanced distribution of revenues.
McGregor charged with assault in New York after rampage
(Reuters) – Conor McGregor has been charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief following a rampage at a UFC press event in Brooklyn on Thursday, the New York Police Department has said.
Games: Mauritius delegate charged with sexual assault
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Queensland state police have charged a Mauritius team official for sexually assaulting one of the delegation’s athletes at the Commonwealth Games.
Games: Teen laughs off wardrobe malfunction after ‘flashing the Prince’
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – The teenage dancer who suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony has got over the “humiliation” of “flashing” the world.
Baseball: Japan club regret fans’ atomic bomb chant
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese baseball team Chunichi Dragons are trying to identify fans who were filmed taunting the rival Hiroshima Carp club with references to the atomic bomb dropped on the city in 1945.
Chaotic McGregor casts shadow over UFC 223
(Reuters) – After a series of plot twists befitting a Broadway theater, the UFC had hoped to finally bring clarity to its chaotic lightweight division with Saturday’s UFC 223 fight card in Brooklyn, but it will be overshadowed by the one man not on it …
Player calls for ball rollback as Masters chairman voices concern
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Gary Player has called on golf’s ruling bodies to implement regulations that would reduce by 50 yards the distance players can drive the ball.
Games: Athlete in ‘serious’ condition after contracting malaria
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – An athlete at the Commonwealth Games is in a “serious” condition at a Gold Coast hospital after contracting malaria, organizers said on Friday.
