FIFA cancel Blatter press conference at last minute
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA canceled a press conference with its president Sepp Blatter on Friday just minutes before it was due to start, offering no explanation.
Klitschko postpones next month’s Fury fight due to injury
BERLIN (Reuters) – Boxing heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko has postponed his title fight next month against Briton Tyson Fury following a tendon injury in training, he said on Friday.
For a Major League hair cut, baseball players pick Miami’s Juice
MIAMI (Reuters) – Before Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez takes the mound Friday night seeking to make pitching history, his pre-game ritual will involve a trip to the barbershop.
Wozniacki through to Tokyo semis, Ivanovic beaten
TOKYO (Reuters) – Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki battled back after a mid-match slump to beat Angelique Kerber of Germany on Friday and book a place in the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open.
Ecclestone hopes Renault come to the party
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – The fate of the Lotus Formula One team hung in the balance on Friday, with the risk of administration looming and even the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone unsure whether Renault would ride to the rescue.
Dutchman Van Poppel joins Sky for 2016
PARIS (Reuters) – Team Sky have signed Dutch prospect Danny van Poppel from Trek Factory Racing for next season, the British outfit said on Friday.
Singapore to host Asian Tour event after Indonesia postpone
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will step in to stage a new $750,000 World Classic Championship on the Asian Tour in November after organizers of the Indonesia Open asked for their event to be postponed.
McLaren’s Neale hints Button has had enough
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – McLaren hinted on Friday that Jenson Button was planning to call time on his Formula One career but said they still hoped to persuade Britain’s 2009 world champion to stay with them next season.
Wet Suzuka practice leaves questions unanswered
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Russian Daniil Kvyat led a rainswept Japanese Grand Prix practice on Friday as bad weather kept Formula One guessing about who would come out on top this weekend.
Manning rediscovers touch to lead Giants to victory
(Reuters) – Eli Manning’s knack for taking risks finally ended in reward on Thursday, as the New York Giants’ unpredictable quarterback walked a tight rope to his first win of the season.
