PGA Tour player Bohn has mild heart attack at Honda Classic
(Reuters) – American golf professional Jason Bohn suffered a mild heart attack after the second round of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida on Friday, according to PGA Tour officials.
Fowler sets Honda pace, McIlroy misses the cut
(Reuters) – Flawless Rickie Fowler birdied three of his last seven holes to seize a one-shot lead while Rory McIlroy ended up missing the cut in the Honda Classic second round at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida on Friday.
Barcelona, Red Star keep alive Euroleague playoff hopes
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Double former champions Barcelona and high-flying underdogs Red Star Belgrade boosted their hopes of reaching the Euroleague knockout stages after impressive wins on Friday.
Federer plans tour return in April
ZURICH (Reuters) – World number three Roger Federer has delayed his ATP World Tour return by a month and plans to make his comeback from knee surgery at the Monte Carlo Masters in April.
Maradona urges life imprisonment for Blatter, Platini
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona says longtime FIFA president Sepp Blatter and European soccer chief Michel Platini should have been given life imprisonment rather than six-year bans from soccer for ethics violations.
Cavendish given top-three target at world championships
LONDON (Reuters) – Mark Cavendish must finish in the top three of the omnium at the next month’s track world championships to be selected for the Rio Olympics, British cycling’s technical director said on Friday.
No candidate elected outright in first round of FIFA presidential vote
ZURICH (Reuters) – No candidate was elected in the first round of FIFA’s presidential election to replace Sepp Blatter on Friday, as none received the required two-thirds of the 207 votes cast.
Tokyo Sexwale pulls out before first round of FIFA presidential vote
ZURICH (Reuters) – Tokyo Sexwale withdrew from the FIFA presidential race minutes before the vote on Friday, announcing his decision at the very end of his candidate’s speech.
CAS to rule in Russian anti-doping cases
(Reuters) – Eight Russian athletes accused of violating anti-doping regulations will have their cases handled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland instead of the suspended All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF), CAS said on Friday….
Blatter disappointed soccer ban upheld by FIFA appeal body: paper
ZURICH (Reuters) – Longtime FIFA President Sepp Blatter is disappointed the global soccer body’s appeal committee upheld his ban from the sport, he told a Swiss newspaper in an interview published on Friday.
