Judge rejects prosecutor request to appeal Pistorius sentence
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A South African judge dismissed on Friday a request by state prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius’ six-year murder sentence, the latest twist in a trial that has captured global headlines.
Golf: Reed and Laird set pace at Bethpage, Day two back
(Reuters) – Patrick Reed gave his Ryder Cup hopes a timely boost as he charged into a share of the first-round lead at The Barclays on Thursday with defending champion Jason Day in hot pursuit, two strokes back.
Ranieri urges Leicester players to deliver in Champions League
(Reuters) – Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri wants more from his title-winning squad this season and is eager to see how his team will compete against Europe’s top clubs in their Champions League debut.
Wanda to invest $9.5 billion in China tourism park
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, has signed an agreement to invest 63 billion yuan ($9.45 billion) to build a tourism and sports complex in Jinan city, cinema-to-theme park developer Dalian Wanda Group said in a statement on Frid…
All Blacks planning, desire to improve, in focus against Wallabies
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – All Blacks coach Steve Hansen’s long-term planning will again come into focus on Saturday when they face Australia in the Rugby Championship, with his mantra of ‘raising the bar’ also likely to be tested.
Dodgers land Ruiz in catcher swap with Phillies
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Carlos Ruiz from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for A.J. Ellis, the teams announced on Thursday.
Kvitova advances, Vinci ousted in Connecticut Open
(Reuters) – Petra Kvitova moved closer to a third straight Connecticut Open crown after defeating Ekaterina Makarova 6-3 6-1 to reach the semi-finals on Thursday.
Lochte signs new endorsement deal, legal woes persist in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte landed a new endorsement deal on Thursday days after losing all his major sponsors even as the fallout from the Rio Olympics continued as Brazilian police recommended he be charged with falsely report…
Ko starts strongly in quest for fourth Canadian Open title
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, seeking her fourth Canadian Women’s Open title before the age of 20, made a promising start when she carded a five-under-par 67 in the first round in Alberta on Thursday.
Ronaldo voted UEFA’s 2015-16 Best Player in Europe
MADRID (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted UEFA’s 2015-16 Best Player in Europe ahead of Real Madrid team mate Gareth Bale and Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann.
