Blind athlete runs desert marathon unassisted using smartphone app
The physical and mental endurance required to run an ultramarathon in the scorching desert is a daunting challenge for even the most accomplished athletes. But doing it unassisted without the sense of sight seems practically impossible.
‘Pied Piper of Woburn’ Hull eclipsing world number one Ko
WOBURN, England (Reuters) – British number one Charley Hull looked like the ‘Pied Piper of Woburn’ as she treated her fans to another sparkling exhibition of golf to move into contention at the Ricoh Women’s British Open on Friday.
Plays resumes at PGA Championship after brief suspension
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Early second-round play in the PGA Championship resumed after a delay of 41 minutes at Baltusrol on Friday with weather threatening to cause further interruptions in the year’s final major championship.
F1 tightens flag rules for qualifying
HOCKENHEIM, Germany, (Reuters) – – Formula One qualifying will be halted under “double-yellow” conditions starting during this weekend’s German Grand Prix in a tightening of rules aimed at avoiding a repeat of the controversy surrounding Nico Rosberg’s pole in Hungary.
Metronomic Molinari should get Ryder pick: Rocca
COVENTRY, England (Reuters) – Europe captain Darren Clarke should select Francesco Molinari as one of his three wildcard choices for the Ryder Cup because of his almost metronomic driving accuracy, according to Costantino Rocca.
Baghdatis withdraws from Rio due to injury
(Reuters) – Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis has withdrawn from next month’s Rio Olympics after failing to recover from an elbow injury, the world number 42 said on Friday.
Chiller pours cold water on Russia cheats meet
(Reuters) – Australia’s Olympic delegation head Kitty Chiller has questioned Russia’s determination to eliminate drug cheats after it was announced that the country would host an alternative event for banned track and field athletes in Moscow.
WHO chief going to the Olympics, says Zika risk low
BEIJING (Reuters) – The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the chief of the World Health Organization said on Friday, a week before the event kicks off in Rio de Janeiro.
Germany’s Schweinsteiger retires from international football
LONDON (Reuters) – German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has retired from international football, he announced on Friday, saying he was disappointed to have not finished his career with a win at Euro 2016 in France.
Djokovic joins tops seeds in Toronto quarters
TORONTO (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic breezed into the quarter-finals as the Rogers Cup continued pretty much according to script at the Aviva Centre on Thursday.
