Cycling: Dillier delivers after long breakaway, Jungels stays pink
(Reuters) – Swiss Silvan Dillier won his maiden grand tour victory when he prevailed at the end of a long breakaway in the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday.
Motor racing: Stirling Moss returns home after 134 days in hospital
LONDON (Reuters) – British Formula One great Stirling Moss has returned home after 134 days in hospital battling a chest infection, a statement on his personal website said on Thursday.
Twitter, NFL sign multi-year deal for live show
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc said on Thursday it signed a multi-year deal with the U.S. National Football League to live-stream pre-game coverage as well as a 30-minute show on the microblogging website.
FIFA hasn’t changed since Blatter era, says Prince Ali
MANAMA (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has failed to change the way the organization is run, according to Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, a former candidate for world soccer’s top job.
Motor racing: Haas F1 team signs Indian teen as development driver
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Indian teenager Arjun Maini has joined the U.S.-owned Haas Formula One team as a development driver alongside 18-year-old American Santino Ferrucci.
Infantino hits out at ‘FIFA bashing’ and ‘fake news’
MANAMA (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino took aim at critics of world football’s governing body on Thursday, saying the organization had reformed and was now a victim of “fake news” and “FIFA bashing”.
Any Olympics is a win, says Los Angeles mayor
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Olympic bid officials appeared to soften their hardline stance, backing away on Wednesday from a non-negotiable 2024 Summer Games or nothing position.
Johnson confident this Players Championship will be different
(Reuters) – Sterling play has been a challenge for Dustin Johnson at The Players Championship, but the American world number one is hoping this week’s tournament will be more indicative of his recent success.
Wasps’ Gopperth named RPA player of the year
(Reuters) – Wasps fly-half Jimmy Gopperth was named the Player’s Player of the Year by the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) on Wednesday, after a stellar season that has propelled his side to the top of the Aviva Premiership.
Masters champion Garcia returns to action at The Players
(Reuters) – Masters champion Sergio Garcia enjoyed a four-week celebration after his Augusta triumph highlighted by the ceremonial kick-off at El Clasico in Madrid, but he gets back to business on Thursday at The Players Championship.
