Europe captain Clarke hails ‘inspirational’ McIlroy
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s Tour Championship-FedExCup Series double in Atlanta at the weekend has given Europe’s team a mighty fillip ahead of the Ryder Cup, said captain Darren Clarke on Monday.
LeBron supports Kaepernick but will stand for anthem
(Reuters) – LeBron James said on Monday he supports athletes who have chosen to protest racial inequality during performances of the U.S. national anthem but the NBA’s most famous player has no plans to follow in their footsteps.
Upstart Team Europe to face Canada in ice hockey World Cup final
TORONTO (Reuters) – Hosts Canada, the two-time reigning Olympic champions who are deep in both tradition and talent, were always expected to reach this week’s World Cup of Hockey final.
FIFA under fire for disbanding anti-racism task force
MANCHESTER (Reuters) – World soccer’s governing body FIFA was under fire on Monday for winding up its anti-racism task force with former presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan describing the move as worrying and shameful.
Team Sky boss Brailsford defends Wiggins
LONDON (Reuters) – Dave Brailsford defended Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky on Monday over the 2012 Tour de France winner’s use of medical exemptions to receive legal injections of a banned drug ahead of three major races.
Zidane dismisses talk of rift with Ronaldo
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane denied on Monday there was a rift between him and Cristiano Ronaldo after the team’s talisman appeared to react angrily to being substituted in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Las Palmas.
Golfing great Arnold Palmer, who led ‘Arnie’s Army,’ dies at 87
(Reuters) – Arnold Palmer, one of golf’s greatest players whose immense popularity drew a legion of fans to the game at the dawn of the age of televised sport, died of heart complications on Sunday. He was 87.
Motor racing: Mexican GP promoters would welcome more U.S. races
LONDON (Reuters) – Mexican Grand Prix organizers hope U.S. company Liberty Media’s takeover of Formula One will boost their event by expanding in the region and eventually creating a North American season similar to Europe’s run of races.
Soccer-Six vie for Asian spots on FIFA council after Qatari banned
PANAJI, India (Reuters) – Six Asian candidates will vie for three seats on the reformed FIFA Council in Goa on Tuesday after a senior Qatari official was barred from the election due to an ongoing investigation into corruption.
Motor racing: Brown steps down from CSM, linked to F1 role
LONDON (Reuters) – American marketing executive Zak Brown, who has been linked to a role in Formula One after Liberty Media’s takeover, announced on Monday he was stepping down from his current role as head of CSM Sport & Entertainment at the end of the year.
