Banned umpire who worked at U.S. Open suspended for 10 years
LONDON (Reuters) – A Croatian umpire who officiated at the U.S. Open while serving a 12-month suspension has been banned for 10 years, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Tuesday.
Van de Velde returning to scene of Open heartbreak
LONDON (Reuters) – Charismatic French golfer Jean Van de Velde is preparing to revisit the spot where millions of TV viewers watched his British Open victory hopes die a watery death in 1999.
London announces ‘world record’ ticket prices
LONDON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt’s 100m world record of 9.58 seconds time will be reflected in the price of some children’s tickets at next year’s IAAF World Championships in London, organizers said on Tuesday.
Rosberg can take little comfort from F1 history
LONDON (Reuters) – History suggests Nico Rosberg is a solid bet for the Formula One world championship after his dominant start to the season, but the German would be wise to ignore the statisticians and be very wary of Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilto…
Swiss champ dies in avalanche during film shoot
ZURICH (Reuters) – A 21-year-old Swiss snowboarding champion died in an avalanche on Tuesday after a slab of snow broke away during a film shoot in Switzerland and swept her down a narrow, rocky slope.
F1 should leave the rules alone, says Mercedes boss
(Reuters) – Formula One should shelve plans for major rule changes in 2017 because the sport is in an ‘ideal situation’ already with faster cars and more competitive races, according to Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff.
Blackwell retires from boxing after emerging from coma
(Reuters) – Nick Blackwell has announced his retirement from boxing after sustaining serious injuries against Chris Eubank Jr. in the British middleweight title fight last month that left him in an induced coma with bleeding in his brain.
‘Blade Jumper’ turns to science to earn Rio Games place
(Reuters) – Paralympic champion Markus Rehm said he hoped new scientific studies would prove he gains no advantage through his prosthesis and clear him to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.
Warriors shrug off Curry absence to beat Rockets
(The Sports Xchange) – With Stephen Curry out of action due to an ankle injury Monday night, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was comforted knowing he had Shaun Livingston in reserve.
Kings come up trumps in overtime
(The Sports Xchange) – Tanner Pearson wasn’t going to get carried away with celebrating his first career Stanley Cup overtime goal.
