McLaren say Ferrari broke agreement with Mekies move
LONDON (Reuters) – McLaren took issue with Ferrari and Formula One’s governing body on Thursday after the Italian team hired a top technical official from the FIA.
Woods back in contention at happy hunting ground
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods was back at one of his favorite events and near the top of the leaderboard after carding a rock solid four-under 68 to sit one off the early first-round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday.
Thiem withdraws from Miami Open due to injury
(Reuters) – World number six Dominic Thiem has withdrawn from the Miami Open due to an ankle injury, with the Austrian hoping to return for the claycourt season in Europe next month.
Chicago pulls out as potential host city for 2026 World Cup
(Reuters) – Chicago has joined Vancouver in pulling out of the chance to be a host city in a joint United State-Canada-Mexico bid for the 2026 World Cup, citing uncertainty over potential costs and FIFA’s inflexibility.
Sports court upholds four-year ban for Polish weightlifter Zielinski
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday confirmed a four-year period of ineligibility for Tomasz Zielinski, a Polish weightlifter who tested positive for a banned substance two years ago.
Rossi to race on into his 40s after signing new deal
(Reuters) – Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the factory Yamaha team into his 40s.
Japan recall Honda for World Cup tune-ups, Okazaki omitted
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan recalled midfielder Keisuke Honda on Thursday for their World Cup warm-up matches against Mali and Ukraine in Belgium later this month.
Halep prevails at windy Indian Wells, meets Osaka in semis
(Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep overcame strong winds and a determined Petra Martic to advance to the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals with a three-set victory on Wednesday.
Federer fends off Frenchman Chardy at Indian Wells
(Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer advanced to the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a 7-5 6-4 victory over Jeremy Chardy on Wednesday.
Freestyle skiing: Korean moguls skiers banned for sexual harassment
SEOUL (Reuters) – Two male South Korean moguls skiers who competed at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics have been banned for life after female team mates complained of being sexually harassed at an event in Japan, the Korea Ski Association (KSA) has said…
