Biles leaves idol in shade in glory pursuit
LONDON (Reuters) – With a catchy nickname, a megawatt smile and a rapidly growing medal collection, Simone Biles already bears all the hallmarks of a champion athlete.
Ferrer into Vienna quarters, on course for London
(Reuters) – Spain’s David Ferrer, his eyes fixed on qualifying yet again for the ATP World Tour Finals, romped past fellow Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Vienna Open on Thursday.
Wembley extends NFL deal through to 2020
LONDON (Reuters) – The NFL has extended its agreement to play regular season games at London’s Wembley stadium for another five years through to 2020, they said in a statement on Thursday.
Robots’ Uchimura and Biles out to electrify the world
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s best gymnasts will be hoping the blood, sweat and tears they have shed in training will provide them with the spark they need to pull the plug on two champions who have been dubbed “robots” at the world championships.
Concussion treatment, diagnosis focus of world sports conference
(Reuters) – Medical experts and National Football League (NFL) officials will gather with peers from other top global sports on Saturday in a bid to accelerate how to properly diagnose and treat player concussions.
Recovering Lu grabs share of Hong Kong lead
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Lu Wei-chih, who almost quit golf three years ago after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, upstaged a high-quality field to grab a share of the lead at the European Tour’s Hong Kong Open on Thursday.
Korean Ji whizzes to LPGA Taiwan lead
(Reuters) – South Korea’s Ji Eun-hee chipped in twice as she raced to the top of the LPGA Taiwan Championship leaderboard with an opening round of six-under-par 66 on Thursday.
Deliberations begin in trial of ex-NFL player charged with four murders
LANCASTER, Calif. (Reuters) – A Los Angeles County jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the murder retrial of former Oakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith, charged with killing four Southern California men over the course of nearly a de…
Texas two-step means party time for Perez
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – For the past few seasons, the U.S. Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas has been the closest thing to a home race for Mexican Sergio Perez and his many fans.
Blue Jays stay alive with dominant win over Royals
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Toronto Blue Jays got a pitching masterpiece from Marco Estrada in a one-sided 7-1 win on Wednesday to keep their season alive and put the Kansas City Royals’ hopes of securing a World Series berth on hold.
