Tradition strikes again at Masters start
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Tradition struck again at the Masters with three giants of golf — Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player — hitting the first shots on Thursday to launch the 79th Masters Tournament.
Sun and Hagino seal spots at world championships
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s world and Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang on Thursday won his first race at a major meet since it was revealed he secretly served a doping ban last year.
Alonso expects to end driving career at McLaren
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso expects to end his Formula One career at McLaren, the 33-year-old Spaniard said, confirming that the team he joined from Ferrari at the end of last season was likely to be his last.
Vettel cool on China prospects as milestone beckons
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel is playing down the prospect of repeating his shock Malaysian Grand Prix victory in Shanghai this weekend, despite standing on the brink of emulating a feat achieved by one of Formula One’s most revered drivers.
Magnussen gets better of McEvoy in 50m splash and dash
SYDNEY (Reuters) – James Magnussen turned the tables on Cameron McEvoy to win the 50 meters freestyle final at the Australian Swimming Championships on Thursday.
Happy Hamilton in no rush to sign new Mercedes deal
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton has agreed a deal in principle to remain at Mercedes beyond this season but the Formula One world champion is in no hurry to put pen to paper on a new contract, the Briton told reporters ahead of this week’s Chinese …
Paris to bid for 2024 Summer Games: city official
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris is set to go ahead with a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, the French capital’s deputy mayor in charge of sports told Reuters.
South African cyclists dream of Tour
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Struggling up the Alps and crossing the finish line at the Arc de Triomphe is any professional rider’s dream.
Blake targets double at Beijing World Championships
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – Double Olympic sprint silver medalist Yohan Blake is targeting a podium finish at this year’s world championships in Beijing after recovering from hamstring surgery, though his management team still have no definite date f…
Rory and Tiger command the Masters spotlight
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – This week’s Masters is one of the most intriguing ever with the prospect of a career grand slam for Rory McIlroy and uncertainty over the state of Tiger Woods’ game heading a plethora of compelling storylines.
