Men and women to compete together in European Team Championships
(Reuters) – Men and women will compete together in this year’s inaugural European Golf Team Championships after their respective tours announced on Thursday that they had agreed on a format and qualification process.
North, South Korea won’t march together at Paralympics amid flag row
SEOUL (Reuters) – South and North Korea will not march together at the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics, as they did at the Olympics last month, because they cannot agree on a united flag that erases islands disputed with Japan, officials sai…
Indonesia confident on Asian Games preparations, traffic concerns remain
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is confident over its readiness to host this year’s Asian Games, though ensuring athletes and fans can get to venues through Jakarta’s traffic-clogged streets remains a challenge, the head of the country’s organizing commi…
Osaka too strong for Sharapova in California
(Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova lost her second consecutive first round match with a 6-4 6-4 defeat to Japan’s Naomi Osaka at the BNP Paribas Open in California on Wednesday.
Teenager Anisimova posts first top-level victory
(Reuters) – American teenager Amanda Anisimova recorded her first top-level victory with a 6-2 6-2 thrashing of Pauline Parmentier at the BNP Paribas Open in California on Wednesday.
Golf: LPGA’s Evian moves to summer to avoid being watered down
(Reuters) – The much-maligned Evian Championship in France will move to a July date from September starting in 2019 and become the world’s second richest women’s tournament, the LPGA said on Wednesday.
Cycling: UCI chief calls for Team Sky investigation
LONDON (Reuters) – Cycling’s governing body (UCI) should investigate if Team Sky broke anti-doping rules, UCI President David Lappartient told the BBC on Wednesday.
Women’s Tour of Britain ups prize money to match men’s race
(Reuters) – The prize money for the 2018 Women’s Tour has been increased to match the corresponding men’s race, the Tour of Britain, for the first time, organizers said on Wednesday.
Triathlon: Attackers attempt to saw off South African athlete’s legs
(Reuters) – Chainsaw-wielding assailants attempted to hack South African triathlete Mhlengi Gwala’s legs off, police said on Wednesday, describing the unprovoked attack as a case of attempted murder.
Motor racing: Former Ferrari chief designer Tombazis joins FIA
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Ferrari chief designer Nikolas Tombazis has joined Formula One’s governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), to work with teams on future technical regulations.
