Golf: McDowell one off lead after tidy debut at Colonial
(Reuters) – Colonial debutant Graeme McDowell carded a four-under-par 66 to trail the leaders by one stroke after the first round at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday.
Motorcycling: Rossi injured in motocross accident
(Reuters) – Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has been taken to hospital in Italy after being involved in a motocross accident on Thursday, his Yamaha team said in a statement.
Alonso the rising tide lifting IndyCar
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – There is no mistaking who the headliner is at this year’s Indianapolis 500 as Fernando Alonso hogged the spotlight on Media Day at the Brickyard on Thursday.
Golf: Unknown Swede Carlsson upstages big guns at Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – Little-known Swede Johan Carlsson took full advantage of the new improved greens at Wentworth by firing a pacesetting six-under 66 in the first round of the $7 million BMW PGA Championship on Thursday.
Golf: Els calls two-shot penalty on himself at Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 25 (Reuters) – Four-times major winner Ernie Els underlined why golf has a proud reputation for integrity and fair play by calling a two-shot penalty on himself at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday.
Motor racing: Bourdais released from hospital
(Reuters) – Sebastien Bourdais, injured in a spectacular crash during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, was discharged from hospital and moved to a local rehabilitation facility, IndyCar said on Thursday.
Karlsson dreaming of Ryder Cup role under Bjorn
VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 25 (Reuters) – It is nine years since former European number one Robert Karlsson last sampled the special atmosphere of the Ryder Cup and he would dearly love to be involved in the biennial team event again next year.
Nishikori fights back to reach Geneva semis
(Reuters) – Second-seed Kei Nishikori saved three consecutive match points in the final set to beat South African Kevin Anderson 2-6 6-4 7-6 in the quarter-finals at the Geneva Open on Thursday.
Kitesurfers descend on Mediterranean for Defi Kite race
(Reuters) – More than 250 kiteboarders raced their colorful spectrum of sails over the Mediterranean at speeds of up to 30 km per hour in a bid to land the prestigious Defi Kite title this week.
Cycling: Dumoulin fends off Quintana to keep Giro lead
(Reuters) – Dutchman Tom Dumoulin took a massive step towards winning the Giro d’Italia when he fended off some desperate attacks by Nairo Quintana on stage 18 to retain the Maglia Rosa on Thursday.
