Boks aim to keep feel-good factor going against France
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa will seek to maintain the feel-good factor that has returned to their rugby in the third test against France on Saturday, knowing that tougher challenges lie ahead this season.
Konta and Svitolina exit at Birmingham event
(Reuters) – Britain’s Johanna Konta crashed out of the Aegon Classic in the second round on Thursday, suffering a 6-1 6-3 loss to impressive American Coco Vandeweghe at the event in Birmingham, England.
Doping: IPC VP says Russia has until September to conform
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia has until September to prove it has made the necessary reforms to participate in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) presidential candidate Andrew Parsons said on Thursday.
U.S. banks look to rebuild European football from the ground up
LONDON (Reuters/IFR) – U.S. banks that have carved out a lucrative niche financing the construction and renovation of sports stadia are making a push into Europe, signing a major deal with English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur last month…
Boston to rename street after retired slugger Ortiz
(The Sports Xchange) – Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will have a street named in his honor in Beantown.
Raiders QB Carr signs five-year deal reportedly worth $125 million
(The Sports Xchange) – Quarterback Derek Carr took to social media on Thursday to announce that he has finalized a contract extension with the Oakland Raiders.
Bottas predicts a ‘mess’ in challenging Azerbaijan Grand Prix
BAKU (Reuters) – Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is expecting Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix to produce more drama than last year, when Nico Rosberg cruised to victory from pole position, and says drivers will not be put off by the track’s reputation.
Cilic and Querrey march into Queen’s quarter-finals
LONDON (Reuters) – The top seeds have been scattered but Marin Cilic and Sam Querrey continued the charge of former winners at the Aegon Championships on Thursday as they reached the quarter-finals.
Sky name formidable line-up to support Froome on Tour
LONDON (Reuters) – Chris Froome will have the benefit of a formidable Team Sky support crew as the Briton seeks a fourth Tour de France victory next month.
IOC’s Bach to meet President Trump at White House
BERLIN (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, a source within the Olympic movement told Reuters, as Los Angeles bids against Paris to host the 2024 summer …
