Young Filipinos box clever to emulate Pacquiao
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ed Picson can justifiably feel proud of his work at the Southeast Asian Games this week after the executive director of the Philippines amateur boxing board witnessed his 10-strong team of fighters all take home medals from Singap…
Number one Ko patient about taking first major prize
RYE, New York (Reuters) – Lydia Ko is surprised that she is still the number one player in the women’s game, but the 18-year-old from New Zealand has been shocking the golf world for years.
Women’s World Cup opens with brilliance and blowouts
(Reuters) – The Women’s World Cup stopped to take a breath on Wednesday following an opening round of games that produced a little bit of everything, from tight matches to blowouts played in front of packed stands and near empty stadiums.
Zico launches FIFA presidency bid without federation backing
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian soccer great Zico formally declared his candidacy for the FIFA presidency on Wednesday but admitted there would probably need to be a change of rules in order to make his run viable.
Energized Simpson raring to go in Memphis
(Reuters) – Refreshed after a three-week break, former U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson is all set for Thursday’s opening round at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis before he turns his attention to the season’s second major that follows.
U.S. stun Germany with late goal to win 2-1
COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) – The United States beat World Cup winners Germany 2-1 thanks to an 88th-minute goal from Bobby Wood in an entertaining international friendly on Wednesday.
Nike replaces Adidas as maker of NBA uniforms, signs eight-year deal
(Reuters) – Nike Inc won an eight-year merchandising and marketing contract with the National Basketball Association, replacing Adidas as its exclusive apparel provider and making it the first athletic apparel company to have its logo appear on team un…
Galaxy sign Irish forward Keane to a contract extension
(Reuters) – Ireland captain and striker Robbie Keane has signed a contract extension with the LA Galaxy, the Major League Soccer (MLS) team announced on Wednesday.
Women’s PGA hits another goal with Leadership Summit
RYE, New York (Reuters) – The partnership between the LPGA and the PGA of America that forged this week’s Women’s PGA Championship aimed to raise the profile of a longstanding women’s major.
FIFA shelves bidding for 2026 World Cup, Swiss seize data
SAMARA, Russia/ZURICH (Reuters) – Scandal-plagued FIFA postponed the bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday and Swiss authorities took possession of computer data from the global soccer body that a source said included records fr…
