Cycling: Embarrassed Australia backflip on world championship selections
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Cycling Australia has been forced into an embarrassing backflip over selections for next week’s road world championships in Norway after drawing criticism for failing to fill its quota of women riders.
Golf: Day carries old back, new caddie to first-round 64 at BMW
(Reuters) – Jason Day had a new caddie to carry his clubs but was stuck with the same old troublesome back in the opening round of the BMW Championship on Thursday.
Basketball: Diaw returning to native France, say reports
(The Sports Xchange) – Veteran NBA forward Boris Diaw is returning to his native France after signing a contract to play for Paris-Levallois this season, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.
Golf: Leishman matches career-low to lead BMW with 62
(Reuters) – Australian Marc Leishman raced out of the blocks on his way to a two-stroke lead but several big names were lined up within striking distance after the first round at the BMW Championship outside Chicago on Thursday.
Golf: Leishman cards 62, leads Spieth and Bradley by three at BMW
(Reuters) – Marc Leishman continued his strong form, carding nine-under-par 62 for the first-round lead at the BMW Championship outside Chicago on Thursday.
Basketball: Sharp-shooting Slovenia shock Spain in Eurobasket semi
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A superb display helped Slovenia storm into their first major basketball final, as they beat champions Spain 92-72 to book their place in Sunday’s Eurobasket showpiece.
Boxing: Golovkin-Alvarez finally take over spotlight
(Reuters) – Gennady Golovkin’s bout on Saturday with Canelo Alvarez has not enjoyed the same anticipation as last month’s clash between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor but it is the one boxing purists are calling the fight of the year.
Olympics: Pyeongchang-bound athletes not worried about North Korea
LIMA (Reuters) – Athletes preparing for next year’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics have not expressed concerns about their safety amid an escalating crisis with North Korea, international federation chiefs said.
Motor racing: Vettel refusing to buy into Singapore favorite hype
SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel isn’t expecting the Singapore Grand Prix to be a Sunday evening cruise through the city-state’s floodlit streets, despite being tipped as favorite for victory at the Marina Bay circuit.
FIFA announces simplified format for World Cup draw
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA announced on Thursday a new and simplified format for the 2018 World Cup draw with the teams to be grouped by their place in the world ranking rather than their continent.
