Olympics: CAS ruling surprising and disappointing, says Bach
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – The decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to overturn lifetime Olympic bans on 28 Russian athletes came as a complete surprise and it could make the fight against doping more difficult, said IOC President Thomas B…
Neither snow nor slush keeps fans from Super Bowl joy
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Neither snow nor slush nor sub-zero temperatures kept American football fans from celebrating the virtual holiday that is Super Bowl Sunday as massive crowds descended on downtown Minneapolis ahead of the big game.
Olympics: Bach saddened by U.S. Gymnastics abuse scandal
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said he was saddened by the “tragic and criminal” sexual abuse case that has rocked U.S. gymnastics and that he hopes an independent investigation will ascertain where …
India’s Sharma captures Malaysia title after stunning final round
(Reuters) – India’s Shubhankar Sharma roared back from a four-stroke deficit to claim a remarkable two-shot win at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia for his second European Tour title on Sunday.
Brady becomes oldest MVP in NFL history
(Reuters) – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady became the oldest player to win the Most Valuable Player award on Saturday, doing so at the age of 40.
Alpine skiing-American Wiles ruled out of Pyeongchang after crash
(Reuters) – American ski racer Jacqueline Wiles has been ruled out of this month’s Winter Olympics after sustaining serious leg injuries in a crash during a World Cup downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on Saturday.
Furious finish fires Fowler to front in Phoenix
(Reuters) – Rickie Fowler’s storming finish vaulted him to the top of the Waste Management Phoenix Open leaderboard on Saturday after the American signed for a four-under 67 and a one-shot lead heading into the final round.
Golf: Furious finish fires Fowler to front in Phoenix
(Reuters) – Rickie Fowler’s storming finish vaulted him to the top of the Waste Management Phoenix Open leaderboard on Saturday after the American signed for four-under 67 and a one-shot lead heading into the final round.
Olympics – Merryweather wins late call-up to U.S. team
(Reuters) – Alice Merryweather was given a late ticket to the Pyeongchang Olympics on Saturday as a quota replacement for injured downhiller Steven Nyman on the U.S. Alpine ski team.
Former champions Serbia and Switzerland knocked out in Davis Cup first round
(Reuters) – The United States surged to an unbeatable 3-0 lead to eliminate 2010 champions Serbia in the first round of the Davis Cup on Saturday.
