Horse racing: BHA to investigate deaths of six horses at Cheltenham
LONDON (Reuters) – The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is to investigate the deaths of six horses at this week’s Cheltenham Festival, including four on the final day.
BHA to investigate deaths of five horses at Cheltenham
LONDON (Reuters) – The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is to investigate the deaths of five horses at this week’s Cheltenham Festival as well as whether existing penalties for misuse of the whip are an effective deterrent to jockeys.
Canada’s De Grasse pulls out of Commonwealth Games
(Reuters) – Canadian triple Olympic sprint medalist Andre De Grasse has withdrawn from next month’s Commonwealth Games to concentrate on his fitness for the outdoor season, he said on Friday.
VAR will be used at Russia World Cup, says FIFA
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Video assistant referees (VARs) will be used at the World Cup for the first time in this year’s finals in Russia, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday, and teams will be allowed a fourth substitute in matches that go to ext…
Stenson, DeChambeau share early second-round lead at Palmer
(Reuters) – Bryson DeChambeau collected a birdie on his last hole to grab a share of the early second-round lead alongside Henrik Stenson at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Friday, as Rory McIlroy, Ernie Els and Rickie Fowler all moved into contentio…
Sharapova withdraws from Miami Open with forearm injury
(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova’s troubled start to the season has continued with the Russian having to withdraw from the Miami Open due to a left forearm injury, tournament organizers said on Friday.
Horse racing: Native River wins Cheltenham Gold Cup duel
LONDON (Reuters) – Native River, ridden by champion jockey Richard Johnson and trained by Colin Tizzard, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup after beating 4-1 favorite Might Bite in an almighty duel on Friday.
Runaway chair lift injures skiers at Georgian resort
(Reuters) – At least eight people were injured when a malfunctioning ski lift hurled people from their seats in the Georgian ski resort of Gaudari on Friday, local media reported.
Haas calls time on career spanning more than two decades
(Reuters) – Former world number two Tommy Haas officially announced his retirement from tennis at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Thursday, ending a career that spanned more than two decades.
Ruthless Federer sends Chung packing, faces Coric next
(Reuters) – South Korean Chung Hyeon managed to hang around against Roger Federer a little longer this time around, but only just, as the Swiss maestro advanced to the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open 7-5 6-1 on Thursday.
