Quick-fire Bailey storms to individual biathlon gold
HOCHFILZEN, AUSTRIA (Reuters) – American Lowell Bailey pulled off one of the biggest upsets in biathlon history as he took the gold medal following a thrilling spurt to the finish to the men’s 20km individual race at the World Championships on Thursday…
Flawless Worley wins women’s giant slalom gold
ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND (Reuters) – Tessa Worley won her second gold medal at the alpine skiing world championship on Thursday as she took the women’s giant slalom by storm, having been part of the French squad that won Tuesday’s team event.
Williams hire former Ferrari aerodynamicist
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Ferrari chief aerodynamicist Dirk De Beer is joining Williams on Mar. 1 to head the aero department, the Formula One team said on Thursday.
Fans call shots in futuristic football league
(Reuters) – The Salt Lake Screaming Eagles take flight on Thursday as the normally low profile Indoor Football League offers a glimpse into the future of interactive sports.
Manchester United launches MUTV app for on-the-go club content
(Reuters) – Manchester United are launching a subscription based app for their MUTV channel across 165 countries to help fans follow news and content about the English Premier League soccer club.
Rumford, Foster lead by a stroke in Super 6 event in Perth
PERTH (Reuters) – Australian Brett Rumford and England’s Mark Foster each carded a six-under-par 66 to take a share of the lead in the opening round at the inaugural World Super 6 tournament in Perth on Thursday.
FIFA to encourage co-hosting for 2026 World Cup
DOHA (Reuters) – The 2026 soccer World Cup could be split between up to four countries, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, announcing the organization would encourage applications to co-host the tournament.
Infantino plays down violence fears at 2018 World Cup in Russia
DOHA (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday played down concerns about possible violence at the 2018 World Cup in Russia despite several flashpoints involving their supporters at the 2016 European Championship in France.
Olympics – Tokyo launches mobiles-to-medals recycling campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Members of the Japanese public lined up to donate unwanted mobile phones that will be recycled into medals for the 2020 Olympic Games, as a project aimed at promoting sustainability was launched on Thursday.
Allison joins Mercedes as technical director
(Reuters) – Former Ferrari technical director James Allison will take on a similar role at Mercedes from March 1, the reigning Formula One world champions said on Thursday.
