Golf’s governing bodies propose ‘fundamental’ rule changes
(Reuters) – The elimination of “ball moved” penalties and reduction of time allowed to search for a lost ball are among several fundamental rule changes that have been proposed by golf’s governing bodies.
Guardiola says Man City owner wants him to stay for ‘long’ time
(Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said the club’s owner, Arab billionaire Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, wants him to stay in charge of the club beyond his current three-year contract.
Djokovic wins Acapulco opener
ACAPULCO (The Sports Xchange) – Playing for the first time since his early ouster at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic posted a straight-sets victory Tuesday in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.
Retired Rosberg has no regrets on return to F1 paddock
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula One champion Nico Rosberg returned to the paddock on Wednesday for the first time since his retirement and said he had absolutely no regrets about his decision to quit at the top.
Lawyers for ex-NFL star Hernandez claims witness was killer
BOSTON (Reuters) – An attorney for ex-New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez claimed on Wednesday that a key witness who prosecutors say will finger the convicted killer as the gunman in a 2012 double murder is blaming his former friend to hide his …
Soccer: Squad strength behind Chelsea’s title push – Willian
(Reuters) – Chelsea midfielder Willian believes healthy competition for places has been one of the driving forces behind the Premier League leaders’ assault on the title this season.
Budapest withdraws bid to host 2024 Olympic Games
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Budapest ended its bid to host the 2024 Olympics on Wednesday, citing a lack of unity after a political movement opposing the move collected more than a quarter of a million signatures to force a referendum on the issue.
Top seed Svitolina out of Malaysian Open with leg injury
(Reuters) – Defending champion Elina Svitolina withdrew from the Malaysian Open with a leg injury ahead of her second round match against Nao Hibino on Wednesday.
Motor racing: Brawn moots idea of a non-championship F1 race
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula One could re-introduce a non-championship race to experiment with new formats and ideas if such an event can be made commercially viable, motorsport head Ross Brawn has suggested.
Ko keen for 2020 Olympic venue to allow women members
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Lydia Ko has undergone some major changes in the off-season in her quest to remain at the top of the world rankings and the New Zealander is also hoping that the golf venue for the next Olympics makes changes to its policy of barr…
