Golfer Day raises doubts over Rio Games, citing Zika
(Reuters) – World number one golfer Jason Day on Friday expressed doubts for the first time over whether he would compete at this summer’s Rio Olympics, citing fresh concerns over the Zika virus.
Late birdie blitz earns Kuchar tie for Memorial lead
(Reuters) – Former champion Matt Kuchar continued his love affair with the Memorial tournament on Friday as he took advantage of calm conditions with a late birdie flurry to surge into a two-way tie for the lead in the second round.
Boxing great Muhammad Ali still in fair condition in hospital: report
(Reuters) – Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali remained in fair condition on Friday while hospitalized for a respiratory issue, a newspaper quoted a spokesman as saying, as speculation swirled about his health.
Sharks aim to bite into Penguins’ lead on home ice
(Reuters) – The Sharks will be banking on home comforts and incrementally improving form to help them take a bite out of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2-0 lead when the National Hockey League Stanley Cup Finals resume in San Jose on Saturday.
WHO emergency panel to meet in June on Zika and Olympics: spokeswoman
GENEVA/NEW YORK (Reuters) – With debate growing over the safety of holding the Olympics in Brazil amid the ongoing Zika virus outbreak, the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee on Zika will meet in the coming weeks to evaluate the risks tied…
Cavaliers regrouping after opening loss to Warriors
(Reuters) – LeBron James kept rolling the numbers over in his mind, dumbfounded over how he and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers squandered a shot at stealing Game One of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.
Jamaican sprinter Carter fails 2008 doping re-test
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaican Olympic sprint relay gold medalist Nesta Carter has returned a doping violation for a banned stimulant after the re-testing of 454 samples from the 2008 Games, two sources familiar with the case told Reuters.
Blatter among ex-officials to enrich themselves: FIFA
ZURICH (Reuters) – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and two other leading officials were involved in a “coordinated attempt” to enrich themselves through annual salary increases and World Cup bonuses, world soccer’s governing body said on Friday.
Djokovic and Murray eye milestones in blockbuster Paris final
PARIS (Reuters) – An 18-year rivalry will play out its next gripping chapter at Roland Garros as Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic eye up a French Open final in which milestones galore will be on the line.
Young gun Fitzpatrick sets the pace in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Matthew Fitzpatrick, who claimed his first European Tour victory in the British Masters at Woburn in October, surged to the top of the Nordea Masters leaderboard with a second-round 65 on Friday.
