Lotus F1 team given week to seal Renault deal
LONDON (Reuters) – The Lotus Formula One team was given a week to seal a deal with Renault or go into administration on Friday after a judge agreed to a final adjournment of a case brought against them by Britain’s tax authorities.
Day falls short in bid for magical 59 at BMW Championship
LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Reuters) – Australian Jason Day missed out on a chance at a magical 59 on Friday as the world number three’s eagle attempt from 44 yards at the final hole of his opening round at the BMW Championship came up short.
Rosberg lays down early marker in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg got his Singapore Grand Prix race weekend off to the best possible start when the German set the fastest time in the first free practice session ahead of his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton on Friday.
Clement sacked as France Davis Cup captain
PARIS (Reuters) – Davis Cup captain Arnaud Clement has been sacked following France’s quarter-final defeat against Britain, the French federation (FFT) said on Friday.
UK Athletics happy with Farah’s training program
LONDON (Reuters) – UK Athletics has cleared British athletes including double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah to continue training under Alberto Salazar and said there was “no reason to be concerned” about the American coach’s Oregon training proje…
Jilted architects won’t bid for Tokyo stadium project
TOKYO (Reuters) – The architects commissioned for Tokyo’s new national stadium then dumped over cost concerns have confirmed they will not enter the competition for the re-design of the Olympic venue.
Valcke’s reign at FIFA likely to be at an end
MIAMI (Reuters) – For the second time in his career, Jerome Valcke leaves FIFA with a cloud hanging over him.
Manning crosses 70,000 career passing yards
(Reuters) – Peyton Manning became the second NFL quarterback to surpass 70,000 career passing yards as he warded off predictions of his demise with a dramatic performance on Thursday.
Day four ahead at weather-hit BMW Championship
LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Reuters) – Jason Day, in pursuit of world number one status and a fourth win in six starts, was poised for a possible 59 after charging four shots clear in the weather-hit opening round of the BMW Championship on Thursday.
FIFA suspends number-two official after ticket allegations
ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) – World soccer body FIFA put Jerome Valcke, its second-ranking official, on leave on Thursday just hours after an ex-footballer raised allegations he was involved in a plan to resell 2014 World Cup tickets for a lucrative prof…
