Chicago Cubs to start baseball season, missing beloved bleachers
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Rooting for a baseball team that has not won a World Series since 1908, the Chicago Cubs’ famous bleacher bums have at least always had a chance to party in Wrigley Field’s outfield stands.
Ko in early contention at Mission Hills
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) – World number one Lydia Ko moved into contention for the ANA Inspiration in record-equalling style on Thursday as South Korea’s Choi Na-yeon seized a share of the early lead in the opening round.
LPGA Commissioner Whan eyes a ‘grander stage’
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) – Since taking over as LPGA Commissioner in 2010, Mike Whan has weathered the end of an economic downturn and put the women’s tour on a strong financial footing by adding new sponsors and events.
Mickelson makes solid start in final Masters tune-up
(Reuters) – Three-times Masters champion Phil Mickelson looked sharp in his preparation for next week’s season-opening major by firing a six-under-par 66 to join the first-round leaderboard at the Houston Open on Thursday.
Endurance series calls time on ‘Grid Girls’
LONDON (Reuters) – The world endurance championship, whose annual highlight is the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar classic, is getting rid of the ‘grid girls’.
Sky unveil secret weapon for cobbled classics
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins believes Team Sky have developed a “game changing” bike for the forthcoming cobbled classics, starting at this weekend’s Tour of Flanders.
Isner breezes by Nishikori into Miami semis
MIAMI (Reuters) – Big-hitting American John Isner blasted his way to a 6-4 6-3 win over Japan’s Kei Nishikori on Thursday and into the semi-finals of the Miami Open.
Ko ties LPGA record for consecutive sub-scores
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Lydia Ko battled strong winds on her front nine before grinding out a one-under-par 71 in the ANA Inspiration first round on Thursday to equal an LPGA Tour record for sub-par scores.
Optimism abounds as teams set to open 2015 MLB season
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Optimism among baseball’s longshots abounds at the start of the new season, spread by last year’s rousing run by the small market Kansas City Royals, and the long-suffering Chicago Cubs have caught the spring fever.
Rodriguez, Yankees aim for peaceful coexistence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lies, cover-ups, and cheating seemed destined to lead to a messy divorce between Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees, but the warring parties are heading into the 2015 season hoping for peaceful coexistence.
