Major League Baseball wants to play exhibition game in Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has declared his intention to play an exhibition game in Cuba in 2016 even though a Cuban baseball official said the two sides had yet to start talks.
Cuba says no deal to play exhibition game with Major League Baseball
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban baseball officials have not entered talks with Major League Baseball and have no agreement to play an exhibition game next year, a Cuban spokesman said on Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that MLB was likely to p…
Rugby: High profile referee Walsh hangs up his whistle
SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand referee Steve Walsh, one of the best-known match officials in world rugby, has decided to call time on his career just a few months before the World Cup, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) said on Friday.
Injured Tomic gifts Djokovic spot in semis
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Top-seeded Serb Novak Djokovic was gifted a place in the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals when Australian Bernard Tomic pulled out of their quarter-final on Thursday, citing a back injury.
Major League Baseball may play exhibition game in Cuba in 2016: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major League Baseball is likely to play an exhibition game in Cuba in 2016, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, quoting the league’s commissioner.
Big names chase Hoffmann at Palmer Invitational
(Reuters) – The leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando was jammed with top golfers chasing young American Morgan Hoffmann, who used a blazing finish to seize the first-round lead on Thursday.
Jankovic advances past injured Tsurenko
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Jelena Jankovic eased into the last four at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday when Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko retired from their quarter-final with an ankle injury while trailing 6-1 4-1.
Barcelona through as Turkish fans again cause trouble
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Barcelona reached the Euroleague’s knockout stages with a 77-73 win at Red Star Belgrade on Thursday while Galatasaray fans were again involved in ugly scenes before the 75-68 defeat at Alba Berlin.
Murray reaches semis, will next play Djokovic
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Fourth seed Andy Murray, with a consummate display of power and touch in tricky conditions, reached the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals with a landmark 6-3 6-4 win over Spaniard Felicano Lopez on Thursday.
Basketball: Crowd trouble delays start of Alba-Galatasaray game
BERLIN (Reuters) – Police had to step in to restore order as crowd trouble delayed the start of the Euroleague Top 16 game between Alba Berlin and Galatasaray for an hour on Thursday.
