China warns soccer investors, don’t break rules on capital outflows
BEIJING (Reuters) – Private Chinese investors are welcome to help develop the sports industry but must follow the country’s rules on moving capital overseas, the sports ministry said on Monday, following a splurge on foreign soccer clubs by local buyer…
Motor racing: Hamilton on top as Mercedes gobble up the laps
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton set the pace for champions Mercedes on the opening day of Formula One’s first pre-season test on Monday with his new car gobbling up the laps with a hunger that others could not match.
Soccer: Bruised Saints take solace from Gabbiadini’s star turn
LONDON (Reuters) – A bruised Southampton squad licked their wounds on Monday after narrowly losing a pulsating League Cup final to Manchester United, but can draw much consolation from the confirmation that in Manolo Gabbiadini they have unearthed a go…
Confused Palace fans accidentally vandalize own team bus
(Reuters) – Crystal Palace supporters inadvertently vandalized their own team’s bus thinking it belonged to Middlesbrough prior to the Premier League clash between the relegation rivals on Saturday.
Toro Rosso still open to re-branding of engine
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso are still open to re-branding their Renault engines this season if they can find a suitable partner, said team principal Franz Tost.
Busch drives past controversy to Daytona victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Kurt Busch survived a demolition Daytona 500 on Sunday and much like he has throughout a controversial 18-year NASCAR career came away a winner, albeit with a few bumps, scrapes and dents.
Golf: Fowler closes deal, wins Honda Classic by four strokes
(Reuters) – American Rickie Fowler breathed a sigh of relief after clinching a four-stroke victory at the $6.4 million Honda Classic in Florida on Sunday.
Kurt Busch wins Daytona 500 demolition derby
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Kurt Busch steered clear of the chaos to win a crash-filled Daytona 500 on Sunday as the Great American Race was transformed into the Great American Demolition Derby.
Back in Venezuela, ‘world’s worst skier’ proud of his performance
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan skier Adrian Solano may be the butt of the world’s jokes after hapless slips and falls in the Lahti Nordic World Ski Championships last week, but the 22-year-old cook who had never seen snow and practiced the sport on wheels is delighted with his “marvelous” adventure.
Tennis: Sock wins Delray Beach final in walkover as Raonic withdraws
(Reuters) – Canadian world number four Milos Raonic pulled out of Sunday’s Delray Beach Open final in Florida, handing American Jack Sock the title by walkover.
