Venus powers on, Bencic upset in Charleston
(Reuters) – Venus Williams avoided another early exit with a routine win over fellow American Alison Riske at the Volvo Car Open in South Carolina while Swiss second seed Belinda Bencic was ousted by Russian qualifier Elena Vesnina.
New York City bans chewing tobacco at Major League ballparks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City on Wednesday banned the use of chewing tobacco at sports venues such as Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, joining other cities in discouraging Major League Baseball players from a habit with deep roots in the game.
Chaplet puts Costa Rica on Masters map
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – It would not have seemed odd had Paul Chaplet caddied for one of golf’s greats at the Masters Par-3 contest on Wednesday but the 16-year-old turned a few heads when he reached for a club and teed it up
Player ace lights up Par-3 contest as Walker triumphs
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Gary Player kicked his right leg into the air, hugged his granddaughter Alex and grandson Paul and received congratulations from playing competitors Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. No, this was not the 1978 Masters, when Play…
Masters special in prospect as Day tops stellar cast
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – The 80th Masters, which starts on Thursday, shapes up as one of the best in recent memory with world number one Jason Day heading a list of high-profile players in superb form over the past three months.
Strong winds forecast for first three rounds at Masters
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Expectations of a fiery Augusta National have been tempered by the prospect of rain before Thursday’s opening round at the Masters.
Faldo looks to Southern Hemisphere for likely Masters winner
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Three-times Masters winner Nick Faldo, one of the best golfers to emerge from the Northern Hemisphere, has a feeling that a player from south of the equator is likely to triumph this week at Augusta National.
Ferrari in line for bumper F1 payout
LONDON (Reuters) – Ferrari will be paid much more than any other Formula One team this year despite finishing runners-up to world champions Mercedes last season, according to figures published on Wednesday.
Augusta National embraces tradition, prepares for future
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – With an unwavering commitment to tradition, Augusta National has been accused of being stuck in the past but club chairman Billy Payne on Wednesday assured that the home of the Masters is prepared for change.
Europe’s Masters drought down to ‘cycles’: Faldo
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – European golfers have endured a 17-year title drought at the Masters after dominating the tournament for two decades, a barren run that three-times winner Nick Faldo says can only be explained by “cycles”.
