Paralympics: Brazilian Parsons succeeds Craven as head of IPC
BERLIN (Reuters) – Brazilian Andrew Parson was elected president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Friday , succeeding Philip Craven, who had headed the organization since 2001.
Golf: Thompson motors to first-round lead in Indianapolis
(The Sports Xchange) – Lexi Thompson is off to a fast start at the inaugural Indy Women in Tech Championship at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
This is 40: Brady struggles in Patriots season opener
(Reuters) – Tom Brady lacked his usual dominance in his first game as a 40-year-old, failing to throw a touchdown pass as his New England Patriots fell 42-27 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s season opener on Thursday.
Keys crushes Vandeweghe to make U.S. Open final
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A ruthless Madison Keys crushed CoCo Vandeweghe 6-1 6-2 on Thursday setting the stage for an all-American U.S. Open final that will see a new grand slam champion crowned.
Nadal and Del Potro ready to deliver semi-final fireworks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro and Rafa Nadal are still expected to produce some spectacular fireworks at the U.S. Open on Friday, even if it was not the semi-final many fans had been hoping for.
Stephens beats Williams to reach U.S. Open final
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new grand slam champion will be crowned at the U.S. Open after Sloane Stephens beat fellow American Venus Williams 6-1 0-6 7-5 in a rollercoaster of a semi-final on Thursday.
NFL: Chiefs’ Peters sits for national anthem before season opener
(Reuters) – Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters appeared to stage a silent protest before the NFL’s season opener on Thursday as he stayed seated during the playing of the U.S. national anthem.
DraftKings, FanDuel to pay $2.6 million to resolve Massachusetts probe
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced a settlement on Thursday in which fantasy sports companies DraftKings Inc and FanDuel Inc will pay a combined $2.6 million to resolve a probe of what she called unfair and decepti…
Exclusive: Tennis: World Team Cup with ranking points could start in 2019
NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – The World Team Cup, a men’s event offering high prize money and ranking points, could begin as soon as January 2019, sources have said following meetings between tennis stake holders in New York this week.
Cycling: Boom wins time trial to lead Tour of Britain
(Reuters) – Dutchman Lars Boom took the lead of the Tour of Britain after winning a short individual time trial on Thursday.
