Woods to play in next week’s Masters
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods ended weeks of speculation on Friday when he announced he will play in next week’s Masters golf tournament at Augusta National.
Twins starter Santana suspended 80 games
(Reuters) – Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol, Major League Baseball announced on Friday.
Renault more likely to back Toro Rosso than buy: Marko
LONDON (Reuters) – Renault are more likely to use the Toro Rosso Formula One team to increase brand awareness than buy it from Red Bull, according to the energy drink company’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko.
Wife of referee killed in Detroit soccer match files $51 million lawsuit
DETROIT (Reuters) – The wife of a 44-year-old suburban Detroit soccer referee who died after being punched at a game last summer filed a $51 million lawsuit on Friday against her husband’s killer, court records show.
Precise Murray tops Berdych to reach Miami final
MIAMI (Reuters) – Third seed Andy Murray, feeling right at home, delivered a controlled and precise performance to beat Czech Tomas Berdych 6-4 6-4 on Friday and reach the final of the Miami Open.
Age another obstacle for Woods in pursuit of majors record
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods resumes his quest to catch Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 major titles with his announcement on Friday that he will play in next week’s Masters.
Good friend O’Meara thinks Tiger will play at Augusta
(Removes erroneous reference to Tiger Woods Foundation in para 10 and makes clear O’Meara is working with Bluejack developers)
Arbitrator rules no suspension for Hamilton
(Reuters) – Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton will not be disciplined after an arbitrator ruled he had not violated his drug treatment program, Major League Baseball said on Friday.
Greene bemoans 14,000-mile round trip to face ‘neighbor’
LONDON (Reuters) – Gerard Greene had to travel 7,000 miles to meet ‘neighbor’ Barry Hawkins in the first round of the China Open snooker tournament and then fly straight back after losing 5-2.
Judge denies bid to toss murder charge against ex-NFL star Hernandez
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The trial of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez will resume next week after a judge on Friday rejected a bid by defense attorneys to throw out the case.