Canadian teen sensation Henderson granted LPGA membership
(Reuters) – Teenage prodigy Brooke Henderson will be able to compete full-time on the LPGA Tour with immediate effect, and on home soil this week, after her petition for membership was approved by the LPGA on Tuesday.
Controversial Kyrgios makes quick Cincinnati exit
(Reuters) – Controversial Nick Kyrgios, who hit the headlines last week when he taunted opponent Stan Wawrinka in Montreal, was crushed 6-2 6-1 by Richard Gasquet in the first round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Tuesday.
U.S. demanded anti-money laundering group delete soccer warning: sources
LONDON/ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – The United States and several other countries forced an international anti-money-laundering organization to withdraw a public warning it issued in June to financial institutions about corruption in soccer, according to two …
FIFA to meet sponsors on Thursday
BERNE (Reuters) – FIFA will meet some of its leading commercial partners on Thursday to discuss reforms, a source close to soccer’s world governing body said on Tuesday.
Basketball legend Michael Jordan testifies in $10 million brand case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Basketball superstar turned billionaire pitchman Michael Jordan took the stand in federal court on Tuesday to testify in his lawsuit seeking millions from a grocery chain that used his name and jersey number in an ad, without permis…
Basketball legend Michael Jordan testifies in $10 million brand case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Basketball superstar turned billionaire pitchman Michael Jordan took the stand in federal court on Tuesday to testify in his lawsuit seeking millions from a grocery chain that used his name and jersey number in an ad, without permis…
South Africa justice minister says seeking legal advice on Pistorius parole
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s justice minister said on Tuesday he was seeking legal advice on whether its parole board was right to decide to free Oscar Pistorius on house arrest on Friday after serving a sixth of his five-year sentence for k…
New president must do more to fight doping: Hansen
BEIJING (Reuters) – European Athletics chief Svein Arne Hansen has called on the new IAAF president and council to put doping at the top of their agenda for the next four years.
Lavillenie aims for a first at world championships
BEIJING (Reuters) – Renaud Lavillenie may be pole vault royalty with his world record and Olympic gold medal but there is one link missing in his illustrious career.
Williams staves off Diyas test to set up Ivanovic meeting
(Reuters) – Venus Williams held off young challenger Zarina Diyas 7-6 (6) 6-4 on Monday to reach the second round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, where she will meet Ana Ivanovic.
