NBA-Rockets owner sells franchise to restaurant mogul
(The Sports Xchange) – Restaurant mogul Tilman Fertitta has reached agreement to purchase the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander for $2.2 billion, an NBA record, with a formal announcement expected this week.
Connors surprises U.S. Open fans with Harvey relief effort
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former world number one Jimmy Connors delighted fans at the U.S. Open this week when he appeared unannounced on a small makeshift stage to sign autographs, take selfies and collect cash for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Froome storms to time trial victory as he closes in on Vuelta
MADRID (Reuters) – Chris Froome stormed to victory in the stage 16 individual time trial of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday, extending his overall lead to a nearly insurmountable gap of almost two minutes.
Cycling: Froome storms to time trial victory as he closes in on Vuelta
MADRID (Reuters) – Chris Froome stormed to victory in stage 16’s individual time trial on Tuesday, adding to a nearly insurmountable overall lead of almost two minutes in the Vuelta a Espana.
Querrey working to end title drought for American men at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Californian Sam Querrey will attempt to come a step closer to ending a grand-slam title drought for American men that dates back to 2003 when he takes on big-serving Kevin Anderson of South Africa at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
Porsche interested in F1 return as engine supplier
LONDON (Reuters) – Porsche is considering a return to Formula One as an engine supplier after the sport introduces new regulations in 2021, finance chief and executive board member Lutz Meschke was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Police raid home of Brazil Olympics chief over Rio 2016 vote buying
RIO DE JANEIRO/PARIS (Reuters) – Police raided the home of Brazil’s Olympics chief Carlos Arthur Nuzman on Tuesday, accusing him of brokering a deal to bribe International Olympic Committee members to bring the 2016 Games to Rio de Janeiro with the bac…
Don’t look down! London runners stretch their legs 16 floors up
LONDON (Reuters) – Athletes risked vertigo on Tuesday at the launch of London’s highest running track, 16 floors above the capital’s streets.
Brazil police probe suspected vote-buying for 2016 Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police on Tuesday said they raided the home of Carlos Arthur Nuzman, the national Olympic committee’s president, to probe a suspected international vote-buying scheme to secure Rio de Janeiro’s selection as t…
Boxing: Joshua relishing heavyweight title defense against Pulev
LONDON (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua said on Tuesday his mandatory defense against Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev “can’t come soon enough”.
