Triathlon: Murray takes the money, Super League basks in the glory
(Reuters) – South Africa’s Richard Murray finished first in the inaugural Triathlon Super League event and took the A$100,000 ($75,970.00) first prize but the revolutionary format was also the winner as organizers enjoyed an all-action three days of ra…
Soccer: Ronaldo nicknamed “cry baby” by childhood team mates
(Reuters) – Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was nicknamed “cry baby” by his childhood team mates due to the temper tantrums he threw when the team lost or if he did not receive the ball,
Murray, Tsonga to miss Britain’s Davis Cup tie with France
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will have to make do without world number one Andy Murray for their Davis Cup quarter-final in France after he was omitted on Tuesday from captain Leon Smith’s team due to injury.
European trio receive PGA Tour special temporary membership
(Reuters) – European Tour players Thomas Pieters, Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood have accepted Special Temporary Membership of the U.S. PGA Tour for the remainder of the 2016-17 season, the U.S. tour said on Monday.
Shanghai Shenhua’s home stadium catches fire
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The home stadium of China’s Shanghai Shenhua football club caught fire early on Tuesday but there were no casualties and the blaze was extinguished by mid-morning, the city government said.
ARU, Force reject report of Super Rugby exit
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian Rugby Union has moved to refute a media report that alleged Perth-based Western Force would be cut from the embattled Super Rugby competition.
Peerless Federer rolls on with win over del Potro
(Reuters) – Roger Federer produced another dazzling performance on Monday, easing past Juan Martin del Potro in the third round at the Miami Open.
Venus all smiles after straight sets win
(Reuters) – Venus Williams had every reason to smile on Monday as she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 7-6(4) to advance to the quarter-finals at the Miami Open.
NFL owners approve Oakland Raiders’ move to Las Vegas
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – National Football League team owners gave the green light on Monday to the Oakland Raiders to move to Las Vegas, paving the way for the building of a $1.9 billion stadium in the U.S. gambling capital.
Red-hot Johnson withdraws from Houston Open: report
(Reuters) – World number one Dustin Johnson, fresh off his third consecutive victory and content that his form is ready for the Masters, has withdrawn from this week’s Shell Houston Open, according to a Golf Channel report on Monday.
