Larrazabal grabs halfway lead in China
(Reuters) – Pablo Larrazabal maintained his impressive form to card a six-under-par 66 and take the halfway lead at the China Open, three shots clear of Dylan Frittelli and overnight leader Alexander Levy.
Athletics: London Marathon unveils new half-distance mass race for 2018
LONDON (Reuters) – London Marathon organizers have announced plans for a mass participation half-marathon next year as part of a campaign to encourage the city’s communities to interact.
Hamilton hopes Zanardi can inspire injured British teen
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton pointed to Alex Zanardi as a beacon of hope as Formula One teams and drivers showed support on Friday for British teenager Billy Monger, who lost his legs in a Formula Four accident.
Kenya says another ‘high-profile athlete’ failed doping test
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The chairman of Athletics Kenya (AK) has told Reuters that another “high-profile athlete” has failed a doping test, just weeks after it emerged Rio Olympics marathon champion Jemima Sumgong tested positive for performance enhancing …
Bolles and McKinley make it emotional Draft night
(Reuters) – Selection in the first round of the NFL Draft is a huge step toward financial security and the realization of a lifelong dream for the players, and their reactions were quite on the expected lines on Thursday.
Browns make DE Garrett top pick, Bears bag QB Trubisky
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Browns selected defensive end Myles Garrett with the first pick of the National Football League Draft in Philadelphia on Thursday before the Chicago Bears made a stunning call by trading up for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.
Golf: Spieth/Palmer share lead New Orleans team event
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth and fellow American Ryan Palmer birdied three of their final five holes to grab a share of the lead after the opening-round foursomes matches at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Thursday.
NBA: Injury to Warriors coach Kerr runs deeper than basketball
(Reuters) – The back pain that threatens to keep Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr out for the rest of the NBA playoffs is a setback for the team, but colleagues on Thursday said they were more concerned about seeing someone they admire suffer so…
FIFA suspends audit official, opens probe into Caribbean head
(Reuters) – A member of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee was handed a provisional 90-day ban from football on Friday, a day after pleading guilty in a U.S court to taking bribes in exchange for using his influence within the global soccer body.
Motor racing: Mallya ‘optimistic’ after arrest, says Perez
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya is upbeat about the future despite facing potential extradition from Britain to India after his arrest last week, the Formula One team’s Mexican driver Sergio Perez said on Thursday.
