Misfiring McIlroy faces missing cut for second week running
NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy faces missing the cut for a second week in succession after posting a nine-over-par 80 in the opening round at his home Irish Open on Thursday.
Bowditch charges into early lead at Byron Nelson
(Reuters) – Australian Steven Bowditch, putting superbly, took advantage of a rain-softened layout to charge into an early two-shot lead in the opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, on Thursday.
Sharks hire DeBoer as head coach
(Reuters) – The San Jose Sharks, who failed to make the playoffs this season for the first time since 2003, appointed Peter DeBoer as the franchise’s eighth head coach on Thursday.
What next for Clippers after season of promise ends?
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors prepare to battle for the NBA championship, the Los Angeles Clippers can only reflect on what might have been after a season of rich promise ended abruptly.
Former Penguins coach Bylsma takes over in Buffalo
(Reuters) – Former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma was appointed head coach of the struggling Buffalo Sabres, the National Hockey League team said on Thursday
Serena escapes as women’s seeds continue to fall
PARIS (Reuters) – The pre-tournament shortlist of favorites for the French Open women’s crown continued to shrink and for a while on Thursday it looked as though top seed, Serena Williams, would also vanish.
Fowler upstages struggling McIlroy at Irish Open
NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (Reuters) – Rickie Fowler proved an unwelcome guest for the second time in as many visits to the Royal County Down course when he outplayed his close friend and rival Rory McIlroy at the Irish Open.
Women footballers make first appearance in FIFA 16 video game
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – FIFA 16, the latest installment of the world’s most popular soccer video game, will feature women’s teams for the first time, the company which makes the game announced on Thursday.
Shame and humiliation brought on FIFA, says Blatter
ZURICH (Reuters) – Shame and humiliation have been brought on FIFA following the turbulent events of the last two days which included the arrest of leading soccer officials at their Zurich hotel, the world soccer body’s president Sepp Blatter said on T…
Bulls fire head coach Thibodeau after five seasons
(Reuters) – The Chicago Bulls fired Tom Thibodeau as head coach of the National Basketball Association team on Thursday, ending a five-year tenure marked by a deteriorating relationship with the front office.
