Golf: Ryder takes first-round lead, Fowler shoots 66 in Houston
(Reuters) – PGA Tour rookie Sam Ryder held the lead on eight-under-par through 15 holes, with Rickie Fowler two strokes back, as the first round of the Houston Open was halted by darkness in Texas on Thursday.
Koepka to miss Masters with wrist injury, Kaymer plays
(Reuters) – Brooks Koepka will miss week’s U.S. Masters due to a left wrist injury, his agent said on Thursday.
Baseball: Yankees new Murderers’ Row hammer Blue Jays in opener
TORONTO (Reuters) – The New York Yankees new “Murderers’ Row” provided the opening day fireworks many expected with an explosive 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday that will have sent a shudder through Major League Baseball pitching staffs….
Carreno Busta outlasts Anderson to reach Miami semis
(Reuters) – Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta survived a match point to upset sixth seed Kevin Anderson 6-4 5-7 7-6(6) and reach the Miami Open semi-finals on Thursday.
Olympics: Calgary gets government support for possible 2026 bid
(Reuters) – The western Canadian city of Calgary moved one step closer to bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday as the federal and provincial governments announced their support for the creation of a bid corporation.
Golf: Uehara flies to early ANA lead with six-under 66
(Reuters) – Ayako Uehara of Japan took advantage of perfect morning conditions to set the early pace with a six-under-par 66 in the first round at the ANA Inspiration in California on Thursday.
Stephens beats Azarenka again to reach Miami Open final
(Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens again ended former world number one Victoria Azarenka’s hopes of a fairytale comeback by beating her 3-6 6-2 6-1 on Thursday to reach the Miami Open final.
Sailing: America’s Cup design race gets underway with new yacht rule
LONDON (Reuters) – America’s Cup defenders Emirates Team New Zealand and Italian challenger Luna Rossa started a race on Thursday to design the “fastest sailing monohull on earth” with a new set of rules.
Rusty Staub, a fan favorite for two decades in baseball, dies at 73
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rusty Staub, a beloved slugger dubbed “Le Grand Orange” by fans of the Montreal Expos and later embraced as a team leader of the New York Mets, died on Thursday at age 73 after a 23-year Major League Baseball career and a retiremen…
Despite hurdles, Russian anti-doping agency strives toward return
MOSCOW (Reuters) – When Yuri Ganus settled into his new office last year as the director of RUSADA, Russia’s suspended anti-doping agency, he hung a picture of an icebreaker plowing through blocks of ice.
