Broke India ice hockey team turns to Twitter for support
MUMBAI (Reuters) – While India’s cricket league lavishes million-dollar deals on players for just a few weeks of competition, the national ice hockey team has had to go begging on social media to fund its trip to Kuwait for an international tournament….
Australia’s ‘voice of cricket’ Benaud dies at 84
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former Australia captain Richie Benaud, the celebrated ‘voice of cricket’, has died at the age of 84 after battling skin cancer, prompting a flood of tributes from around the world.
Houston Astrodome at 50: the global ‘wonder’ now a decaying shell
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Texans on Thursday marked the 50th birthday of the Houston Astrodome, the world’s first fully air-conditioned multipurpose domed stadium, once dubbed a global wonder and now a decaying structure with an uncertain future.
McCoy farewell fever dominates National build-up
LIVERPOOL (Reuters) – A giant illuminated image of Tony McCoy beams out from Liverpool’s famous Liver Building this week as the Grand National, Britain’s most iconic horse race, stands in thrall to the man with a claim on being the nation’s greatest sp…
Spieth fires 64 to lead Masters with less than best form
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth made a rousing start in a quest for his first major title on Thursday with an eight-under-par 64 that has only been bettered by two other rounds in Masters history.
Day fires five straight birdies on way to 67
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Jason Day justified his billing as one of the Masters favorites when he reeled off five successive birdies on route to an opening round five-under 67 at a steamy Augusta National on Thursday.
NBA player stabbed in New York vows to make ‘a full recovery’
(Reuters) – Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland was recovering at a New York hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery on his abdomen and elbow from knife wounds and said he would “work hard to make a full recovery.”
Woods scrambles to 73 in ‘good day’ at Augusta
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Tiger Woods, returning from a two-month hiatus to retool his game, battled some erratic play and scrambled to a one-over 73 in the first round of the Masters and described his uneven performance as, “a good day”.
Els hopes green jacket can still be a perfect fit
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Ernie Els turned back the clock with a five-under 67 to sit three shots off the lead after the first round of the Masters on Thursday, rekindling belief a long predicted green jacket is still in his future.
Spieth sizzles at Masters, McIlroy seven back
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods dominated the build-up to this week’s Masters but it was exciting American Jordan Spieth who produced the fireworks in a gripping opening round at Augusta National on Thursday.
