Jazz hits the right notes to join Kim in Thailand lead
(Reuters) – Thai teen Jazz Janewattananond fired a six-under-par 66 to join Korean Kim Kyungtae at the clubhouse lead at the halfway mark of the Thailand Open on Friday.
Pavlov makes dog’s dinner of opening hole at Lyoness Open
(Reuters) – Russia’s Andrey Pavlov recorded the second-worst score for a single hole in European Tour history on Friday, taking 17 on the par-five first at the Lyoness Open in Austria.
Judge orders Blazer’s plea agreement unsealed
(Reuters) – The U.S. judge presiding over the corruption cases of indicted soccer officials has ordered the unsealing of the plea agreement between former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer and the U.S. government.
UK body to review Salazar, Farah relationship
LONDON (Reuters) – UK Athletics will conduct a formal review into the relationship between coach Alberto Salazar and British double Olympic champion Mo Farah, the ruling body said on Friday.
Tug of war, bridge among 26 sports bidding for Tokyo spot
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tug of war, sumo wrestling, surfing and frisbee throwing are among 26 sports leading the charge for an Olympic place after Games officials opened the door for new attractions at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Organizers hope Tokyo stadium final design will be ready in July
TOKYO (Reuters) – The final design for Tokyo’s new National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 2020 Summer Olympic games, is currently expected at the start of July but could be delayed, Japanese officials said on Friday.
Warriors top Cavaliers, take command of NBA Finals
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The top-seeded Golden State Warriors rediscovered their scoring touch and tied the NBA Finals at 2-2 with a momentum-stealing 103-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Game Four.
Iguodala delivers clutch performance in rare Warriors start
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Getting his first start of the season on the game’s biggest stage, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala delivered a standout performance that may ultimately prove to be the turning point in the NBA Finals.
China steal late win, hosts Canada held
(Reuters) – An injury-time goal earned China a dramatic victory, while hosts Canada and Germany and Norway all had to settle for draws on a competitive Thursday at the Women’s World Cup.
Thailand battle back to win first World Cup game
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Striker Orathai Srimanee scored two first half goals to lead World Cup debutants Thailand to a pulsating 3-2 comeback win over fellow minnows Ivory Coast in their women’s World Cup Group B match on Thursday.
