Kamworor wins Kenyan trials but will skip African event
NAIROBI (Reuters) – World champion Geoffrey Kamworor won the Kenyan Cross Country trials on Saturday but pulled out of the team for next month’s African Cross Country Championships in Cameroon, saying the event did not fit in with his preparations for …
Golf: Schwartzel on course for victory on his 2016 debut
PRETORIA, (Reuters) – South African Charl Schwartzel is poised to mark his first appearance of the year with a win after taking a one-shot lead in the Tshwane Open third round on Saturday.
FIFA candidate Salman says FIFA to stay in Zurich: interview
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa plans to keep the world soccer body’s headquarters in Zurich and retain the name “FIFA” if he wins the race for the game’s top job later this month.
Athletes concerned about Zika before Rio Olympic test event
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – International athletes set to compete in an Olympic diving test event in Rio de Janeiro next week have asked about risks linked to the Zika virus, but have not canceled participation because of the outbreak, one of the organi…
Monza future still uncertain, says Ecclestone
LONDON (Reuters) – The future of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza remains uncertain after this year with Formula One’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone saying on Friday that a deal had become more complicated.
Alfa Romeo could enter own F1 team, says Marchionne
(Reuters) – Alfa Romeo could return to Formula One with their own team rather than simply putting their name to an engine provided by Ferrari, FIAT Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne said on Friday.
Korean Kang flirts with a 59 to share Pebble Beach lead
(Reuters) – South Korea’s Kang Sung-hoon fell one stroke shy of becoming only the seventh player to shoot a 59 on the PGA Tour as he surged into a tie for the lead after the second round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Friday.
Mets reliever Mejia banned for life for doping
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major League Baseball (MLB) on Friday issued a lifetime ban to former New York Mets closer Jenrry Mejia after he tested positive a third time for a performance-enhancing substance.
Icy blast before Canada warms up for All-Star Game
TORONTO (Reuters) – The NBA got a frosty welcome as it brought its All-Star Game north to Canada for the first time where fans and players were greeted by an Arctic blast on Friday but a forecast for plenty of heat over a party packed weekend.
London 2017 board gets shake-up after resignations
LONDON (Reuters) – An independent board has been put in charge of running next year’s IAAF world athletics championships in London after a series of resignations muddled preparations for the event.
