Sneaky Thomas grabs Masters tips from Woods and Couples
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Justin Thomas knows his way around a golf course but that did not stop the world number two from doing his best to sneak a few tips from a pair of former U.S. Masters champions this week at Augusta National.
Seven cities confirm interest in 2026 Winter Games: IOC
(Reuters) – Seven cities, or joint-bidding cities have expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
Pacquiao to fight Argentine Matthysse for WBA welterweight title
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao will fight Argentine welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse for the World Boxing Association (WBA) crown in Kuala Lumpur in July, promoter Oscar de la Hoya said.
Norway’s Bjoerndalen ends glittering career
(Reuters) – Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen has announced his retirement from the sport he dominated for over two decades, winning eight Olympic gold medals and 20 world titles in a glittering career spanning 25 years.
Games: India team doctor reprimanded for needle infringement
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – An India boxing team doctor was found by a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Court to have breached the event’s “No Needle Policy” by failing to store syringes properly in the run-up to the quadrennial showpiece in A…
Swimming: Australia can ride wave of home crowd to glory
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – A fervent home crowd is expected to help propel Australia’s swimming team to the top of the medals table in the pool for the 10th successive Commonwealth Games but also banish memories of a poor return at last year’s w…
Cycling: Hammer Series aiming to nail it in Hong Kong
LONDON (Reuters) – Cycling’s Hammer Series will roll into Hong Kong in October with one of the men behind the novel all-action format predicting it could become the two-wheeled version of Twenty20 cricket.
NZ sevens player Tui affected by mumps, team isolated
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – The New Zealand women’s rugby sevens team at the Commonwealth Games have been placed in isolation after one of their players Ruby Tui was diagnosed with mumps.
Table Tennis: Fabulous Fan dethrones Boll at top of world rankings
(Reuters) – China’s Fan Zhendong has taken over the global number one spot for the first time in his career after he replaced German Timo Boll in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings released on Tuesday.
Anti-drone guns and jets deployed in Gold Coast security blitz
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Fighter jets and anti-drone guns will be deployed as part of a massive security operation to safeguard the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games which start on Wednesday.
