Van Zyl back in the old routine at South African Open
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Jaco van Zyl picked up where he left off before the festive break by shooting a seven-under-par 65 to grab a one-stroke lead after the South African Open first round on Thursday.
Former top officials get life bans for doping blackmail
LONDON (Reuters) – Two top Russian athletics officials and the son of former world governing body President Lamine Diack were banned from the sport for life on Thursday for covering up an elite Russian athlete’s positive dope test and blackmailing her …
Federer sails in Brisbane, Crawford crushes Petkovic
(Reuters) – Roger Federer took 55 minutes to dispel all injury doubts with a 6-2 6-1 routing of unheralded German Tobias Kamke in the second round of the Brisbane International on Thursday.
FIFA ethics judges announce proceedings against Valcke
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics judges announced on Thursday they had opened formal proceedings against suspended Secretary General Jerome Valcke over alleged corruption involving World Cup ticket sales, one of many scandals now surrounding soccer’s g…
Clerical error catches Portland off-guard
(Reuters) – The Portland Trail Blazers committed a clerical error with their roster that prohibited guard C.J. McCollum from playing against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
Clippers keep cruising without Griffin
(The Sports Xchange) – Blake Griffin is coming back sometime soon from his quad injury, but until he does, his team mates are making out just fine.
Ferrer wild card a boost for Auckland fans
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – While local tennis fans bemoaned the early exits of the top two women’s seeds from the Auckland Classic, organizers of next week’s ATP Auckland Open delivered some good news on Thursday after world number seven David Ferrer accep…
Crowley quits as Canada coach weeks after extending deal
(Reuters) – Former All Blacks fullback Kieran Crowley has quit as head coach of Canada just two weeks after signing a contract extension that would have taken him through the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifiers.
Griffey Jr. heads Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016
(Reuters) – Ken Griffey Jr., whose timeless swing and grace in the outfield made him one of the most exciting players in baseball history, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in voting results announced on Wednesday.
Griffey Jr. heads Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016
(Reuters) – Ken Griffey Jr., whose timeless swing and grace in the outfield made him one of the most exciting players in baseball history, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in voting results announced on Wednesday.
