Arnie’s Army comes out to salute the ‘King’
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Crowded around Augusta National’s first tee, ‘Arnie’s Army’ was out in force to salute their leader on Thursday as Arnold Palmer’s ceremonial first shot to open the Masters was limited to an honorary appearance.
Princeton fires lacrosse coach after video shows he hit player
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Princeton University’s men’s lacrosse team was preparing on Thursday for the rest of its season under a new interim coach a day after the Ivy League school fired its head coach for elbowing an opposing player during a game last wee…
Schippers to tune up in Birmingham on road to Rio
LONDON (Reuters) – World 200 meters champion Dafne Schippers will use Birmingham’s Diamond League meeting as a testing ground ahead of her bid for an Olympic sprint double in Rio.
Up to 40 players are Masters favorites: Langer
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Twice champion Bernhard Langer believes that up to 40 players are genuine contenders for this week’s Masters, with another 30 quite capable of winning the year’s opening major championship.
F1 to revert to 2015 qualifying format: FIA sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One will revert to its 2015 qualifying format at next week’s Chinese Grand Prix, sources at the governing FIA told Reuters on Thursday.
Hungarian swim coach Kiss resigns amid outcry over 1961 rape case
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian national swim coach Laszlo Kiss resigned on Thursday after an old conviction for a sex crime resurfaced in local media earlier this week, reigniting a public outcry.
IAAF to decide on prosthesis criteria in June
BERLIN (Reuters) – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is to finalize by June a set of criteria on the use of artificial limbs by athletes who want to compete at the able-bodied Olympics.
WADA gives Kenya another month’s grace
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya has been given a one-month extension to comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency code and thereby avoid future sanctions, WADA said on Thursday.
I almost quit, says del Potro
LONDON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said he almost quit tennis after a succession of wrist injuries but still hopes he can regain his former powers.
Morality police should not judge Sharapova: GB Olympian
LONDON (Reuters) – Tennis player Maria Sharapova should not be judged by sport’s ‘morality police’ for taking meldonium for 10 years before it was banned, according to British Olympian Susan Egelstaff.
