Silverstone sees boost from Hamilton setbacks
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The British Grand Prix is set for a record 150,000-strong crowd in July with home hero Lewis Hamilton an even bigger draw after recent setbacks, Silverstone circuit managing director Patrick Allen said on Thursday.
SA Rugby still to engage government on 2023 bid ban
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African Rugby remains hopeful of bidding for the 2023 World Cup but the government says it will not relent from a ban that prohibits the union from launching bids in the next 12 months for major international events.
POCOG approve Lee as 2018 chief, await government green light
SEOUL (Reuters) – Former South Korea trade minister Lee Hee-beom moved a step closer to becoming the new 2018 Winter Olympics chief after the Pyeongchang organising committee (POCOG) unanimously approved his candidacy on Thursday.
Malaysian Lee’s smash recognized as fastest
(Reuters) – Former world number Lee Chong Wei’s 408 kilometers per hour missile at last year’s Hong Kong Open has been recognized as the most powerful smash in badminton since September, close to the top speed clocked by the fastest production car in t…
Curry scores 29 as Warriors eliminate Blazers
(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry bombed in a 3-pointer with 24.9 seconds remaining on Wednesday as the Golden State Warriors held off the Portland Trail Blazers 125-121 to seal the Western Conference semi-final playoff series four games to one.
Japan denies report on 2020 Olympics payment, says bid was ‘clean’
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Thursday denied a report that its Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid team had paid 1.3 million euros ($1.48 million) as part of its efforts to host the Summer Games, saying it had won the bid cleanly.
Scherzer equals MLB record with 20 strikeouts against Tigers
(Reuters) – Max Scherzer equaled Major League’s nine-innings record of 20 strikeouts on Wednesday, leading the Washington Nationals past Detroit Tigers 3-2.
Backcourt guides Raptors to 3-2 series lead
(The Sports Xchange) – The Toronto Raptors All Star guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry have come in for criticism for not living up to their status during the playoffs but both stifled the talk on Wednesday.
Neck injury forces Lockette into retirement: report
(Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette will retire from football due to a neck injury, the NFL said on its website on Wednesday.
Blues blow out Stars in Game 7 to advance
(The Sports Xchange) – The St. Louis Blues advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2001 after beating Dallas 6-1 in Game 7 of their semi-final series at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.
