No classwide damages in U.S. sports blackout case, court rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge said sports fans accusing Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and broadcasters of illegally restricting their ability to watch their favorite teams on TV cannot pursue damages as a class.
Canada rout Belarus to reach world championship semis
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Canada stormed into the semi-finals of the ice hockey world championship for the first time in six years with a 9-0 rout of Belarus on Thursday while the United States rallied to book their place in the last four.
Scott barely interested in Olympic golf ‘exhibition’
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Adam Scott considers Olympic golf to be an “exhibition” sport and is barely interested in competing at next year’s Rio Summer Games, the former world number one told Reuters.
Soccer player Ronaldo campaigns for Nepal but $8 million donation is false: charity
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Soccer idol Cristiano Ronaldo has actively campaigned to help raise funds for victims of the Nepal earthquakes but he has not donated $8 million himself as widely reported, the charity Save the Children said on …
Murray, Serena pull out of Rome Masters
ROME (Reuters) – Andy Murray and Serena Williams pulled out of the Italian Open on Thursday ahead of their third-round matches.
Joshua is fast learner but tougher tests loom
LONDON (Reuters) – As flashbulbs illuminate his cast-iron torso in a gym wedged under a railway arch near London Bridge, Anthony Joshua paws at a punchbag with considerably less force than he used to demolish his first dozen opponents.
Brazil jockey makes every post a winning one in Asia
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Horse racing has always thrived on its romantic notions. The rich and famous might own most of the best horses but it is the success of the battlers that keeps the sport’s heart beating.
Busy McIlroy returns to scene of first U.S. win
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy does not usually play five successive weeks of tournament golf, but he could not resist returning to the site of his first PGA Tour victory for this week’s Wells Fargo Championship.
Rangers reach conference finals with Game 7 OT win
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The resilient New York Rangers did it the hard way once again, capping an historic comeback with a 2-1, Game Seven overtime win over the Washington Capitals to reach the NHL Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
Asada set to announce future after one-year break
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Mao Asada, a triple world champion and Olympic silver medalist, is expected to announce next week whether she intends to hang up her skates or resume her competitive career after a one-year hiatus.
