Masters champion Garcia hungry for more major trophies
ERIN, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Every year the winner of the Masters enters the U.S. Open as the only golfer with a chance to complete a calendar-year grand slam and Sergio Garcia took his turn facing the prospect at Erin Hill on Tuesday.
Champions League no longer free on German TV from 2018/19
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German soccer fans will have to pay to view broadcasts of any UEFA Champions League games from next year’s season after Sky Plc unit Sky Deutschland secured a sub-license deal with digital sports content and media provider Perform…
Co-owner of Formula One team Force India could face further charges, UK court told
LONDON (Reuters) – Vijay Mallya, the co-owner of Formula One team Force India, could face further charges and a second request to extradite him from Britain to India, a London court heard on Tuesday.
Beijing Enterprises holds memorial for midfielder Tiote
BEIJING (Reuters) – Friends and former team mates of midfielder Cheick Tiote attended a memorial service held for the player by his club Beijing Enterprises.
Nadal first to qualify for ATP World Tour Finals
(Reuters) – Rafael Nadal has become the first player to book his place at the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London in November after the Spaniard won a record 10th French Open title in Paris on Sunday.
Cristiano Ronaldo accused of 15 million euro tax fraud by Spanish prosecutor
MADRID (Reuters) – Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo faces a lawsuit filed on Tuesday by Spain’s prosecutor’s office in Madrid for allegedly defrauding Spanish tax authorities of 14.7 million euros ($16.48 million) between 2011 and 2014.
Boxing: Burnett v Haskins was scored incorrectly, says IBF
(Reuters) – Ryan Burnett’s split decision win over Briton Lee Haskins for the world bantamweight title was scored incorrectly and should have been an unanimous win, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) has said.
Evans withdraws from Aegon Open due to injury
(Reuters) – Top seed Dan Evans has withdrawn from the Aegon Open in Nottingham due to a calf injury but hopes to be fit for the upcoming Queen’s Club tournament and the Wimbledon, starting on July 3.
Practice king Federer ready for competitive return
(Reuters) – Sticking to a limited schedule has helped Roger Federer enjoy a renaissance late in his career but the Swiss says rest time is now over and he is looking forward to returning to action at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart.
Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman returns to North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – Former National Basketball Association star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday, returning to the increasingly isolated nuclear-armed country where he has previously met leader Kim Jong Un.
