Bekele in a hurry for London marathon glory
LONDON (Reuters) – Triple Olympic track champion Kenenisa Bekele is somewhat surprised that his sepia-tinged 5,000 and 10,000-metres world records are still standing but, at 34, he still feels he can complete a remarkable hat-trick by claiming the mara…
Murray, Wawrinka out of Monte Carlo Masters
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – World number one Andy Murray was knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday as Spaniard Albert Ramos battled back from 4-0 down in the final set to win 2-6 6-2 7-5 and reach the quarter-finals on a day of upsets.
Golf: Watson in clubhouse lead at weather-hit Shenzen
(Reuters) – American Bubba Watson posted a six-under-par 66 to take a slender clubhouse lead in the opening round of the weather-hit first day of the European Tour’s Shenzen International in China on Thursday.
Motherhood no obstacle for Serena’s return, says Court
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Motherhood may do little to slow Serena Williams’s pursuit of grand slam success but more hungry opponents, if they emerge, could yet deny her the all-time singles record, the woman who holds that distinction told Reuters.
Joshua’s mind on Fury despite looming Klitschko fight
(Reuters) – Anthony Joshua is just days away from a world heavyweight title fight with Wladimir Klitschko in front of the largest British boxing crowd for nearly 80 years but the Briton says he would rather be facing former champion Tyson Fury.
Farah injection before 2014 London Marathon was not recorded – doctor
(Reuters) – Double Olympic champion Mo Farah was given a legal dose of a controversial supplement before the 2014 London Marathon, but the treatment was not properly recorded, the doctor who gave him the injection has said.
New U.S. relays coach has big task – finding gold
(Reuters) – Whether it’s dropping the baton or being disqualified, U.S. men’s 4×100 meters relay teams have found gold medals difficult to come by in recent years.
Golf: Hoffman looks to rebound from Masters letdown
(Reuters) – Charley Hoffman will try to put his final-round U.S. Masters letdown behind him when he tees it up at this week’s Valero Texas Open where the American journeyman is the defending champion.
NFL Patriots meet Trump without Tom Brady, some teammates
(Reuters) – While some players stayed away in protest, the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Wednesday made the traditional visit to the White House where team owner Robert Kraft lauded his longtime friend, President Donald Trump, and likened…
Ukrainian biathlete, banned for meldonium, wins CAS reprieve
ZURICH (Reuters) – A Ukrainian biathlete who tested positive in 2016 for the banned drug meldonium had her one-year ban lifted on Wednesday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
