Wimbledon is richest slam but prize pot rises slow
LONDON (Reuters) – The acceleration in the size of the prize money pot at Wimbledon continues to slow but the grasscourt championships remain the richest of the four grand slams.
Wimbledon the richest slam but prize money rises slow
LONDON (Reuters) – The prolific acceleration in the size of the overall prize money pot at Wimbledon is slowing but the grasscourt championships remains the richest of the four grand slams.
Panel detail Lee’s negligent practices in doping case
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – For seven years, Lee Chong Wei, one of badminton’s finest athletes, took cordyceps tablets from unmarked containers on the advice of a mysterious friend without any knowledge of how they were capsulated or stored.
Europe captain Koch heaps Solheim pressure on U.S.
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s Solheim Cup skipper Carin Koch believes all the pressure will be on opposite number Juli Inkster and her United States side at the biennial team event in Germany in September.
Megafight numbers add up to new sporting landscape
(Reuters) – Even in Las Vegas where fortunes are won and lost on the roll of the dice, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have Sin City abuzz over a megafight that will generate millions and reshape the sport business landscape.
Australia backs away from top-five medals goal at Rio
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian sport has moved to dampen expectations of a big medal haul at the Rio Olympics by admitting that the goal to finish in the top-five on the table was more “aspirational” than likely.
Megafight numbers add up to new sporting landscape
(Reuters) – Even in Las Vegas where fortunes are won and lost on the roll of the dice, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have Sin City abuzz over a megafight that will generate millions and reshape the sport business landscape.
Cards’ ace Wainwright out for season with torn Achilles
(Reuters) – The high-flying St. Louis Cardinals face a challenging test after confirming on Monday that pitching ace Adam Wainwright will miss the rest of the season with a torn left Achilles.
Baltimore Orioles say to postpone Monday game amid rioting
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The Baltimore Orioles said they would postpone a Monday night game after consulting with police, on a day the city was torn by the worst rioting the United States has seen since last year’s unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.
Mayweather v Pacquiao packs a pricey pay-per-view punch
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Guadalupe Jaimes, a Chicago roofing supply salesman, calls the $100 pay-per-view price tag for a high-definition broadcast of Saturday’s boxing mega-match “ridiculous.”
