Lahm wants Bayern to rediscover aggressive edge
BERLIN (Reuters) – Champions Bayern Munich need to find their edge again if they are to challenge for trophies this season, captain Philipp Lahm said as they prepare to face Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday in the Bundesliga after the break for internat…
Britain’s Ennis-Hill announces retirement
LONDON (Reuters) – Jessica Ennis-Hill, the 2012 Olympic heptathlon champion and golden girl of British athletics, announced her retirement from the sport on Thursday.
Willett out of British Masters with bad back
WATFORD, England (Reuters) – U.S. Masters champion Danny Willett was forced to pull out of the British Masters on Thursday because of a bad back, organizers said.
Kyrgios fined $16,500 by ATP after Shanghai Masters meltdown
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios has been fined $16,500 by the ATP for breaching the ATP’s code of conduct during his defeat at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday.
Liverpool, Man United warn fans ahead of league clash
(Reuters) – Liverpool and Manchester United have warned fans that they will be removed from Anfield and could face criminal charges if found engaging in “offensive or discriminatory behavior” in Monday’s Premier League clash.
End of an era as pioneer Pak bids farewell
SEOUL (Reuters) – It has been 18 years since Pak Se-ri shed socks and shoes and stepped gingerly into the water to play a daring recovery stroke at the 1998 U.S. Women’s Open, a shot that both defined her career and helped change the face of women’s go…
Fury vacates world titles, has license suspended
LONDON (Reuters) – British heavyweight Tyson Fury has had his boxing license suspended, hours after he announced he was relinquishing his two world titles to focus on his mental health.
Bigger World Cup is “complete insanity”, says Dortmund CEO
BERLIN (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal for a bigger World Cup is complete insanity, putting more pressure on already stretched players and risking damage to the sport’s showcase event, Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke to…
Lee leads by three in Korea, Ko struggles
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – World number one Lydia Ko birdied her last two holes to salvage a three-over-par 75 in the opening round of the KEB Hana Bank Championship on Thursday, while American Alison Lee struck the front with a seven-under 65 in…
Hamilton misses Barcelona test to rest sore foot
LONDON (Reuters) – Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has pulled out of a tire test in Barcelona to rest a sore foot ahead of next week’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, his Mercedes team said on Thursday.
