Captain Price wants a Korean player, on merit
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – South Korea will host the Presidents Cup in October and International captain Nick Price says he would dearly love to have a golfer from that country on his 12-man team, as long as that player gets in on merit.
Lochte wins 200 IM for fourth world title in a row
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – American Ryan Lochte won the men’s 200 meters individual medley gold on Thursday to become only the second swimmer after Australia’s distance great Grant Hackett to secure four world titles in a row.
Adidas considers giving up golf as cycling booms
LONDON/MUNICH (Reuters) – German sportswear company Adidas has appointed investment bank Guggenheim Partners to help with the possible sale of its golf brands, which are struggling as the sport loses popularity, particularly in the United States.
Culture change needed if doping to be curbed: expert
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – Until national federations and governments put clean competition ahead of winning medals, sport faces a difficult task in its battle against doping, a longtime U.S. observer of athletics says.
CAF declines to back Liberian Bility’s FIFA presidency bid
CAIRO (Reuters) – The African Football Confederation (CAF) has declined to back Liberia’s Musa Bility in his bid to stand for the FIFA presidency.
FIFA sponsor McDonald’s backs independent reform body: group
ZURICH (Reuters) – World Cup sponsor McDonald’s has joined Coca-Cola and Visa in urging FIFA to adopt an independent reform commission in response to the scandals that have plagued world soccer’s governing body.
Clary downplays U.S. slump in pool
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Tyler Clary of the United States was forced to defend his team’s performance at the world championships on Thursday as the Olympic champion advanced in the men’s 200 meters backstroke.
Iranian Paralympic archery champion targets Olympic spot
(Reuters) – Paralympic archery champion Zahra Nemati has her eyes set on a place at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next year but her ambitious bid has her Iranian federation bosses worried.
Mets complete sweep with win over Marlins
(The Sports Xchange) – Third baseman Juan Uribe slugged a three-run homer while right-hander Matt Harvey pitched seven scoreless innings as the New York Mets completed their second consecutive sweep, defeating the Miami Marlins 8-6 on Wednesday at Marl…
Gritty Gabashvili stuns top seed Murray in Washington
(Reuters) – Andy Murray’s preparations for the U.S. Open got off to a poor start when the Briton suffered a stunning 6-4 4-6 7-6 (4) loss to unseeded Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili in the second round of the Citi Open in Washington on Wednesday.
