Australia’s Starpharma, Ansell to supply anti-Zika condoms for Olympics
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian pharmaceutical company Starpharma Holdings Ltd said it is teaming up with world No. 2 condom maker Ansell Ltd to supply Zika virus-proof condoms to the Australian Olympic team ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games.
‘National treasure’ Coventry chasing Olympic record
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Kirsty Coventry could become the first female Olympian to win eight individual medals when she competes at the 2016 Games this summer, but recent doping scandals have made the Zimbabwe swimmer wonder if her races in Rio will be cl…
Jason Day continues streak with four-shot Players Championship win
(Reuters) – World number one Jason Day drew comparisons with Tiger Woods after an emphatic four-stroke victory at the $10.5 million Players Championship in Florida on Sunday.
Blues hang on to beat Sharks in Game 1
(The Sports Xchange) – Jori Lehtera scored an unassisted goal midway through the second period to break a 1-1 tie and the St. Louis Blues hung on for a 2-1 win on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference final against the San Jose Sharks.
Suspect package destroyed at Manchester United stadium was training device
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – A suspicious package destroyed by a bomb disposal team after prompting the evacuation of Manchester United’s stadium on Sunday was a fake device accidentally left behind after a training exercise, police said.
Raptors beat Heat in Game 7, earn showdown with Cavaliers
(The Sports Xchange) – Led by 35 points from Kyle Lowry and 28 from fellow guard DeMar DeRozan, the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 116-89 at home on Sunday in the seventh and deciding game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Hayne quits NFL after one season for Olympic rugby sevens
(The Sports Xchange) – Jarryd Hayne announced his retirement from the National Football League on Sunday after playing one season with the San Francisco 49ers.
Ice hockey: Germany beat U.S., Denmark stun Czech Republic
MOSCOW (Reuters) – After dropping their first two matches at the ice hockey world championships, Germany upset the United States 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday to win their third in four games and move closer to locking up a playoff berth.
Djokovic suffers rare loss as Murray takes Rome title
(Reuters) – Andy Murray punctured Novak Djokovic’s air of dominance by beating the out-of-sorts Serb in straight sets in the final of the Italian Open in Rome on Sunday.
‘Gutted’ Rosberg says Spain was his race to win
BARCELONA (Reuters) – A ‘gutted’ Nico Rosberg said Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix had been his to win until a collision with Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton dumped him in the gravel and ended a run of seven successive victories.
