Motor racing: Brawn to meet teams, says there’s no quick fix for F1
LONDON (Reuters) – Liberty Media wants to steer Formula One toward a “better place” but there are no quick fixes for the sport’s evident problems, newly-appointed motorsport head Ross Brawn has said ahead of talks with teams.
Golf: Rumford holds on to lead at Super 6 event in Perth
PERTH (Reuters) – Brett Rumford held on to the lead at the inaugural World Super 6 golf tournament in Perth on Friday, taking a two-stroke advantage into the weekend.
Motor racing: Injured Wehrlein to miss F1’s first pre-season test
LONDON (Reuters) – Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein will miss Formula One’s opening pre-season test in Barcelona at the end of February due to a lingering back problem, the German said on Friday.
Budapest mayor says could consider withdrawing 2024 Olympic bid if there is referendum
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Budapest’s Mayor Istvan Tarlos said on Friday that he would consider the option of withdrawing Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics if it turns out that enough signatures have been collected to hold a referendum on the i…
North Korean delegation arrives in Japan for Winter Asiad
(Reuters) – North Korean athletes and officials taking part in the Asian Winter Games arrived in the Japanese city of Sapporo on Friday and made it clear they are focused only on sport, brushing off questions related to the murder of their leader’s hal…
Masur succeeds Rafter as Australia high performance chief
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former Davis Cup coach and captain Wally Masur has replaced Pat Rafter as Tennis Australia’s high performance chief after the two-time grand slam champion stepped down from the role.
Crosby gets 1,000th career point, then game-winner
(The Sports Xchange) – Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored a milestone 1,000th career NHL point against the visiting Winnipeg Jets and later added the winning goal in Pittsburgh’s 4-3 overtime victory at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday.
Johnson, chasing top ranking, two off Riviera lead
(Reuters) – Big-hitting Dustin Johnson made a strong start in his bid to claim the world number one ranking this week by firing a five-under 66 that left him two shots off leader Sam Saunders on the opening day of the weather-interrupted Genesis Open.
CONCACAF to mull joint World Cup bid; Trump wall no concern
MIAMI (Reuters) – CONCACAF will discuss a possible joint bid for the 2026 World Cup and the governing body’s president said on Thursday a planned wall along the U.S.-Mexico border would not present an obstacle to co-hosting the event.
Time to shake up golf, head of European Tour says
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Professional golf has long consisted of 72-hole tournaments played over four days – something that will have to change if the game wants to reach a new generation of fans, the head of the European Tour said.
