F1 tire size a deal-breaker for Michelin
LONDON (Reuters) – Michelin has no interest in supplying tires to Formula One unless the sport agrees to make them bigger, a change motorsport head Pascal Couasnon feels sure will happen eventually.
De La Hoya says has decided against making a comeback
(Reuters) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former Olympic champion Oscar De La Hoya, after pondering a return to the ring, said on Monday that he would remain retired.
Backers of Boston Olympics forecast operating surplus
BOSTON (Reuters) – Backers of Boston’s controversial bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games unveiled a revised plan for the Games on Monday that they said would run a $210 million operating surplus, addressing concerns the event would leave city taxpayers …
Messi bemoans scoring difficulties at Copa America
CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) – World Cup runners-up Argentina came to the Copa America in Chile as favorites and were expected to put plenty of goals past their opponents.
Team Sky bends toward mountains for Tour
PARIS (Reuters) – Team Sky named a climbers’ team to help Chris Froome win the Tour de France for the second time, with Richie Porte being included despite uncertainty following his Giro d’Italia withdrawal.
Japan stadium to cost over $2 billion, stick with basic design
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s trouble-plagued new National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 2020 Summer Olympics, will cost more than $2 billion to build, nearly twice the original estimate, and be completed two months later than first thought, officials sa…
Nadal leads Spanish players’ criticism of federation
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal and David Ferrer along with other high-profile figures in Spanish tennis have signed an open letter criticizing their federation over the poor running of the sport in the latest development of an ongoing feud.
Formula E hopes to expand to Africa, India
LONDON (Reuters) – The Formula E electric car racing series is aiming to expand to Africa and India after a successful debut season in Asia, the Americas and Europe.
South Korean Choi wins in Arkansas with late charge
(Reuters) – South Korea’s Choi Na-yeon used her trusty 8 iron to great effect over the closing holes of the Arkansas Championship on Sunday, finishing eagle-birdie-par to claim her second win on the LPGA Tour this season.
U.S. ready to end 100m drought, enjoy big medal haul
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – A strong and hungry group of U.S. sprinters is ready to end a long American drought.
