Motor racing: Haryanto has funding until 11th race, says manager
MONACO (Reuters) – Indonesian Formula One driver Rio Haryanto needs more money to keep his seat at the Manor Racing team, but he is safe for the first half of the season, his manager said on Wednesday.
Canadian golfer Lyon’s roar echoes 112 years on
TORONTO (Reuters) – A 46-year-old golfer beating competitors more than half his age in a virtual monsoon to win an Olympic gold medal a mere eight years after taking up the sport sounds like something straight out of a fairytale.
France to deploy security force of 90,000 to police Euro 2016: Minister
PARIS (Reuters) – More than 90,000 police, soldiers and private security agents will be deployed across France to ensure safety for the Euro 2016 soccer tournament, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Wednesday.
Tennis: An impressive Nishikori races into third round in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori maintained his impressive clay-court form to outclass Russian Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.
Tyson lands knockout blow against professionals at Rio
BEIJING (Reuters) – Mike Tyson has branded the Amateur International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) decision to let professional fighters take part in the 2016 Rio Olympics as “ridiculous” and “foolish”.
Tokyo 2020 payments probe team established
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday established a team to investigate whether any illegal payments were made during its successful bid for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Westwood keen to build on Masters showing in Ryder Cup year
(Reuters) – Former world number one Lee Westwood hopes his strong finish at last month’s U.S. Masters proves to be the catalyst for the Briton to get back to his best, adding that poor form had led him to question his ability to compete at the top leve…
Wilting Warriors need to find quick fix for playoff problems
(Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors are fast becoming a pale shadow of the 73-win team that stormed through the regular season and there is no shortage of theories as to why the league’s most dominant team are now on the verge of playoff elimination….
Australia’s rowing team fails to qualify men’s eight for Rio
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will head to the Olympic Games without a men’s eight in the rowing event for the first time in 66 years after their failure to qualify for Rio at the final regatta in Switzerland.
Thunder one win from Finals after Game 4 blowout
(The Sports Xchange) – The Oklahoma City Thunder moved within one victory of the NBA Finals after beating the Golden State Warriors 118-94 in Game Four on Tuesday.
