Zidane rests Ronaldo for Deportivo clash despite Clasico stumble
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo has been rested for Real Madrid’s trip to Deportivo La Coruna on Wednesday, the team sheet on Real’s website showed.
Nadal wins on own court to reach Barcelona Open third round
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal saw off Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-1 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the last 16 of the Barcelona Open, while Andy Murray advanced after opponent Bernard Tomic withdrew.
Lynch set to join Raiders after trade from Seahawks
(The Sports Xchange) – Marshawn Lynch is coming out of retirement after the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade the running back to his hometown Oakland Raiders.
ESPN to layoff 100 on-air talent: source
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co ‘s ESPN television unit is laying off about 10 percent of its 1,000 on-air staff, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Stockholm won’t seek 2026 Winter Games: Social Democrats
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The Swedish capital Stockholm has decided not to apply to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, with the Social Democrats, the largest in a four-party coalition currently running the city, citing a lack of broad political support and unc…
Junior world championships moved to Croatia from N. Korea on security concerns
(Reuters) – The International Judo Federation has relocated the 2017 Junior World Judo Championships to Zagreb, Croatia, from North Korea’s Pyongyang due to security concerns, judo’s governing body said in a statement.
China’s richest man deepens sports foray with global marathons deal
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Dalian Wanda Group, controlled by the country’s richest man Wang Jianlin, has signed a deal to sponsor races with the world’s top organizer, Abbott World Marathon Majors (WMM), the latest move by Wanda to expand its global s…
WTA chief Simon defends Sharapova’s wildcard entry
(Reuters) – Women’s Tennis Association Chief Executive Steve Simon has defended the wildcard entry awarded to former world number one Maria Sharapova for the Stuttgart Open following her 15-month doping ban.
Murray advances in Barcelona Open after Tomic pulls out
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Andy Murray has advanced to the third round of the Barcelona Open without playing a stroke after opponent Bernard Tomic withdrew on Wednesday.
French Open organizers boost prize money by 12 percent
PARIS (Reuters) – French Open organizers have increased the grand slam tournament’s prize money by 12 percent to 36 million euros ($39.25 million) while narrowing the gap between the earnings of the winners and the first-round losers.
