Golf: Coetzee leads way in Turkey as Willett opens with 69
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – South African George Coetzee made a flying start to the European Tour’s Final Series with a pacesetting seven-under-par 64 at the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open first round in Antalya on Thursday.
Canadian teenager Stroll to race for Williams F1 team
GROVE, England (Reuters) – Canadian teenager Lance Stroll will make his Formula One race debut with former world champions Williams next season, the team announced on Thursday.
Former Tour winner Riis buys into Danish cycling team
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis and Lars Seier Christensen, co-owner of online forex brokerage Saxo Bank, have become part of the group of owners of the Danish third-tier cycling team Team Virtu Pro-Veloconcept.
New law in Russia criminalizes inducement to doping: RIA Novosti
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia, whose track and field athletes were banned from the Rio Olympics after disclosures of a state-sponsored doping scandal, has brought in a law which makes inducement to doping a criminal offense, according to the RIA Novosti ne…
Weightman disappointed at funding cut after reaching Rio final
(Reuters) – Laura Weightman expressed disappointment at British Athletics’ decision to stop her funding following the 25-year-old’s 11th place finish in the 2016 Rio Olympics 1,500 meters final, which she suggested may have been partly due to drug chea…
Wrigleyville goes bonkers as Cubs end 108-year drought
CHICAGO, CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Jubilant Chicago Cubs fans spilled from sports bars, restaurants and viewing parties across the city to celebrate their beloved team’s first World Series triumph in 108 years on Wednesday.
Bolt set to race in Australia for the first time
(Reuters) – Usain Bolt is set to race in Australia for the first time in his career after it was confirmed the nine-times Olympic gold medalist will take part in the inaugural edition of the Nitro Summer Series in February.
Bolt set to race in Australia for the first time
(Reuters) – Usain Bolt is set to race in Australia for the first time in his career after it was confirmed the nine-times Olympic gold medalist will take part in the inaugural edition of the Nitro Summer Series in February.
Cubs cursed no more as ‘Billy Goat’ put to pasture
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – When the long-suffering Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball’s two cursed franchises, made it to the World Series something had to give.
Honor in World Series defeat, says Francona
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Terry Francona swept the first two World Series that teams he managed played in, but despite losing to the Chicago Cubs in a thrilling Game Seven on Wednesday, the skipper said it was an honor just to have been in such a game.
