Philippine poll body says it will not stop Pacquiao-Bradley fight
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine elections commission ruled on Tuesday it would not stop a WBO welterweight fight between Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and U.S. champion Timothy Bradley next month because there was no formal complaint to block…
Bahrain qualifying will be another fail, says Wolff
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s much-derided new qualifying format faces more criticism in Bahrain this weekend after a disappointing debut in Australia, Mercedes motorsport director Toto Wolff said on Tuesday.
McIlroy skips ‘hassle’ of U.S. Masters Par 3 contest
LONDON (Reuters) – Grand Slam-chasing Rory McIlroy will not play the traditional Par 3 contest on the eve of next week’s U.S. Masters because it is “just too much hassle”.
Improving safety a big ask in largely amateur sport
PARIS (Reuters) – Cycling’s authorities are under pressure to improve safety after Belgian rider Antoine Demoitie died following an accident involving a motorbike on Sunday but it will be a tough task in a sport which is still largely amateur.
Belgian rider Myngheer dies of heart attack in Corsica
(Reuters) – Belgian cycling was plunged into mourning for the second time in two days when the Roubaix Lille Metropole team announced that rider Daan Myngheer had died in hospital in Corsica on Monday after suffering a heart attack.
Paul hurts ankle as Clippers club Celtics
(The Sports Xchange) – Doc Rivers couldn’t resist needling Los Angeles Lakers’ fans after Paul Pierce went down with an ankle injury Monday night.
Williams’ bid for ninth Miami title ends
MIAMI (Reuters) – Serena Williams’ bid for a ninth Miami Open title came to a shock end when the world number one was beaten 6-7(3) 6-1 6-2 in the fourth round by 15th-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova on Monday.
Hawks hang on for fourth straight win
(The Sports Xchange) – As strange as it sounds, Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer prefers that his players experience a close game every now and then.
No Miami final for Murray after Dimitrov upset
MIAMI (Reuters) – Andy Murray, accustomed to going deep into the Miami Open, was derailed in the third round on Monday, falling 6-7(1) 6-4 6-3 to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
Free agent safety Abdullah retires over concussion concerns
(Reuters) – Former Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings safety Husain Abdullah announced his retirement on Monday, citing the five concussions he incurred in his seven-year National Football League career.
