Kim has birthday to remember at LPGA event in Ohio
(Reuters) – South Korean Kim Hyo-joo enjoyed a memorable birthday by carding four birdies during a sizzling six-hole stretch to grab a share of the first-round lead at the Marathon Classic on Thursday in Sylvania, Ohio.
Brazil prosecutors probe Olympic velodrome, equestrian contracts
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors said on Thursday they were investigating the process by which companies were selected to complete work on the Rio de Janeiro Olympic velodrome and equestrian venues.
Argentina name Correa, Simeone in Olympic soccer squad
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina have named Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa and Giovanni Simeone, son of the Spanish club’s coach Diego, in the national soccer team for next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
To buy or to sell, that is the question
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The All-Star Game has come and gone and it is back to business in Major League Baseball, both on and off the diamond as teams ponder whether it is time to buy or sell talent with the Aug. 1 trade deadline looming.
Spurs make it official, sign veteran Pau Gasol
(Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs, looking to fill a void left by the retirement of future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, officially added Pau Gasol on Thursday in an effort to shore up their front line.
Kjeldsen message is ‘don’t discount me’ after scoring 67
TROON, Scotland (Reuters) – Soren Kjeldsen’s subtle message to his British Open rivals was ‘don’t discount me from title contention’ after the Dane bulldozed through the pack to fire a 67 in the first round on Thursday.
Aregawi has doping ban lifted, hopes to make Olympics
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s former 1500m world champion Abeba Aregawi hopes to compete at the Rio Olympics after the Swedish Doping Commission lifted her suspension for testing positive for meldonium.
Rio’s Olympic security force complains of lack of pay, beds
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Officers who form part of the security force for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are complaining about delayed salaries and unfurnished accommodations, where many are forced to sleep on the floor.
‘Louisville chip’ helps American Thomas to fly high
TROON, Scotland (Reuters) – Justin Thomas, who shares the same birthplace as the late ‘Louisville Lip’ Muhammad Ali, produced a special ‘Louisville chip’ on the way to a four-under-par 67 in the British Open first round on Thursday.
‘Better than Beijing’ is Britain’s main medal target
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is unlikely to improve on the home haul of 65 medals in London four years ago and the main target for next month’s Rio Olympics is ‘better than Beijing’, UK Sport said on Thursday.
