Palmer’s grandson Saunders sets Barbasol pace
(Reuters) – Sam Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer, made a timely return to form with his putter as he charged into a one-shot lead in the opening round of the inaugural Barbasol Championship on Thursday in Auburn, Alabama.
Jang leads Marathon Classic after opening 66
(Reuters) – Jang Ha-na of South Korea caught fire on the back nine with five birdies capped by one at the 18th for a five-under-par 66 and a one-shot lead after the opening round of the LPGA Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Illinois.
U.S. sports exec in plea talks in FIFA corruption case: prosecutors
NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) – A sports marketing executive who was indicted along with 13 other people in a U.S. corruption case that has rocked the soccer world has been discussing a plea deal with prosecutors, according to a court filing on Thursday.
Australian tennis pro Tomic charged with resisting arrest in Miami
MIAMI (Reuters) – Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been charged with trespassing and resisting arrest following complaints over a noisy penthouse party at a Miami Beach hotel, police said on Thursday.
Johnson turns tables on Spieth while Woods slumps
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – Dustin Johnson sounded an ominous warning to grand slam-chasing Jordan Spieth by outmuscling the youngster to power his way to the top of the leaderboard in the British Open first round on Thursday.
Canada eyes Pan Am gold in British Open shadow
TORONTO (Reuters) – The focus of the golf world may be on the British Open this week but Pan American Games gold is the target for an LPGA Tour veteran, an NHL referee and an 18-year-old Canadian amateur who counts Jordan Spieth as a good friend.
Fangio exhumation will go ahead, says judge: report
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Formula One great Juan Manuel Fangio’s body will be exhumed as planned in a paternity case despite a suspension order made in the name of a rival claim, Argentine media reported on Thursday.
Rome promises a fusion of tradition and future
LAUSANNE (Reuters) – Rome promised a combination of “tradition and future”, all done on a cost-sustainable basis, if it wins the right to host the 2024 Olympic Games, backers of the bid said on Thursday.
Russian walkers unlikely to compete at worlds, official says
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian race walkers are unlikely to take part in next month’s world athletics championships in Beijing, acting president of the Russian Athletics Federation (VFLA) Vadim Zelichenok said on Thursday.
FIFA’s ethics committee says wants power to speak out
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s own ethics committee, responsible for investigating allegations of corruption in soccer’s scandal-hit governing body, called on Thursday for a change in the rules to let it release more information about ongoing investigations…
