Spieth craves Claret Jug and third leg of grand slam
TROON, Scotland (Reuters) – Double major winner Jordan Spieth had a brief moment cradling the coveted Claret Jug 12 months ago and is longing to make his mantelpiece a permanent home for the trophy handed to the British Open champion.
Red Bull and Force India oppose ‘halo’ device
LONDON (Reuters) – Force India joined Red Bull on Tuesday in opposing plans to introduce a proposed ‘halo’ cockpit protection device in Formula One next season.
Olympic withdrawal hardest decision of my life: Spieth
TROON, Scotland (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth’s decision to miss golf’s return to the Olympics next month after a 112-year hiatus was the hardest of his life, the world number three said on Tuesday.
Stenson has some advice on watching the Open
TROON, Scotland (Reuters) – Henrik Stenson has some advice about watching this year’s British Open at Royal Troon: get a good seat on the eighth hole, the notorious Postage Stamp.
Cycling: Matthews breaks Tour jinx as Froome stays in yellow
REVEL, France (Reuters) – Michael Matthews turned the page on years of bad luck in the Tour de France to complete his set of grand tour victories when he won the 10th stage after a royal breakaway on Tuesday.
Rio’s combative mayor slams critics of his Olympics role on Twitter
(Reuters) – Just days before Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympics, the city’s Mayor Eduardo Paes has taken to Twitter to slam critics of his role in preparing for the Games.
Efimova free to compete in Rio after FINA drops drugs charges
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova is free to compete at the Olympic Games in Rio after the World Swimming Federation (FINA) dropped doping charges against her, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
Cycling: Injured Contador out of Olympic road race
MADRID (Reuters) – Alberto Contador ruled himself out of the road race at next month’s Rio Olympics, saying on Tuesday that he needed four weeks to recover from injuries sustained on the Tour de France.
Golfers using Zika as an excuse, says Redgrave
LONDON (Reuters) – Some male golfers are using the Zika virus as an excuse for missing the Rio Olympics when really the big-money majors matter more to them, Britain’s five-times rowing gold medalist Steve Redgrave said on Tuesday.
I’m no traitor, insists cleared Russian Klishina
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Long jumper Darya Klishina, the only Russian athlete cleared to compete in this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio, says she does not feel a traitor.
