Former National winner Many Clouds dies after race
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Grand National winner Many Clouds collapsed and died after winning a race at Cheltenham on Saturday.
Silverstone upbeat after F1 ownership change
LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of British Grand Prix circuit Silverstone are confident Liberty Media’s takeover of Formula One will give them room to make a profit and stay on the calendar.
Deja vu slam to climax with vintage Roger-Rafa show
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal take to Rod Laver Arena to reprise one of the great sporting rivalries of the modern age on Sunday, a fitting climax to an Australian Open which has sent tennis back to the future.
Is there life after Roger and Rafa?
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The performances of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal in reaching the final of this year’s Australian Open have served a timely reminder as to what men’s tennis was missing when both were sidelined last year.
LeBron leads Cavs to much-needed victory over Nets
(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James scored 31 points and made 11 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-116 for just their third win in nine games on Friday.
Woods draws comfort from improved form at Torrey Pines
(Reuters) – Shaking off rust was a priority for Tiger Woods in his first PGA Tour event in 17 months and the former world number one was encouraged by his improvement over two rounds, despite missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open on Friday.
Pacesetting Rose blooms as Woods fades at Torrey Pines
(Reuters) – Justin Rose rebounded from consecutive bogeys on his back nine in tricky scoring conditions to preserve a one-shot lead after the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Friday as Tiger Woods led an array of golfing heavyweights who m…
Rusty Woods misses cut at Torrey Pines
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods’ much anticipated return to the PGA Tour after an absence of 17 months ended prematurely on Friday with a missed cut at the Farmers Insurance Open outside San Diego.
Pats’ McCourty says team unaffected by Super Bowl hoopla
(Reuters) – New England Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty has played on the NFL’s biggest stage before and said on Friday his team will not get caught up in the hoopla ahead of their Super Bowl clash with the Atlanta Falcons.
Bolt returns gold medal from 2008 4×100 relay
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaican Usain Bolt says it is rough losing one of his nine Olympic gold medals after relay team mate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “It’s rough that I have to give back one of my medals an…
