Beckham asks Real to be patient with friend Zidane
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – David Beckham believes Real Madrid should give his former team mate at the club, Zinedine Zidane, time to succeed even if the French great fails to inspire them to victory in the Champions League final later this month.
Australia’s swimmers must be fearless at Rio: Bertrand
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s swimmers must live in a world of “no fear” as they head to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics under pressure to make amends for the flop in the London Games pool, according to Swimming Australia boss John Bertrand.
Local favorite Monfils pulls out of French Open
(Reuters) – World number 14 Gael Monfils has withdrawn from the French Open with a viral infection, the grand slam tournament’s organizers said on Friday.
Van Niekerk to train with Bolt to boost Rio hopes
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African 400 meters world champion Wayde van Niekerk will train with sprint king Usain Bolt in Jamaica next month in a bid to shave vital fractions of a second off his time in a chase for Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.
Russian athletes likely to have tested positive for doping at Beijing Olympics: agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Some Russian athletes are likely to have tested positive for doping in the 2008 Olympic Games after their samples were re-examined, the Interfax news agency quoted Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko as saying on Friday.
Muirfield ban on women members tarnished golf’s image: McIlroy
(Reuters) – World number three Rory McIlroy believes Muirfield’s decision not to admit women members has tarnished golf’s image and backs the move to drop the course from the list of venues for Britain’s Open championship.
O’Sullivan resigned to long wait in China doping probe
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – With world athletics mired in allegations of widespread doping, former world champion Sonia O’Sullivan is not expecting the medals she believes were cheated from her two decades ago to be in her hands any time soon.
Hertl, Jones help Sharks top Blues
(The Sports Xchange) – Tomas Hertl scored twice and Martin Jones became the first Sharks goalie to record consecutive playoff shutouts as San Jose beat the St. Louis Blues 3-0 on Thursday.
James’ triple-double powers Cavs to rout of Raptors
(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James recorded his 15th post-season triple-double as he moved past Shaquille O’Neal into fourth place on the all-time post-season scoring list in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 108-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 o…
U.S. Olympians shine under Times Square lights
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wrestling took over Times Square in rush hour on Thursday as Rio-bound Americans grappled with Iranians, Canadians and a South Korean Olympic champion in a benefit for city-area youth taking up the sport.
