Veteran Alaska musher first to reach Iditarod halfway point
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – A veteran Alaskan musher looking for his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race victory became the first to reach the official halfway point late on Thursday, pulling into the trail’s northern most community.
Abu Dhabi crash will never happen again: Kaymer
LONDON (Reuters) – Not many top-notch golfers could see anything positive in squandering a 10-stroke lead midway through the final round of a tournament but world number 12 Martin Kaymer is an exception to the rule.
South Korea confirms 2018 snowboarding/freestyle venue
SEOUL (Reuters) – Bokwang Phoenix Park will be used for the snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics after the venue operators and Games organizers met to hammer out their differences, South Korea’s sports ministry sai…
Rushing king Murray leaves Dallas for rival Eagles
(Reuters) – NFL leading rusher DeMarco Murray left the Dallas Cowboys and turned down more lucrative offers to join the rival Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday.
No pressure a key for French Open success, says Djokovic
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – The French Open is the only grand slam title to have eluded Novak Djokovic and the steely-eyed Serb has adopted a philosophy of reverse psychology in a bid to claim the coveted crown at Roland Garros.
Rushing leader Murray leaves Cowboys for rival Eagles
(Reuters) – DeMarco Murray, the National Football League’s leading rusher, is leaving the Dallas Cowboys to join the rival Philadelphia Eagles after agreeing to a five-year contract on Thursday, the team said.
Serena says ‘right time’ to end Indian Wells boycott
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Serena Williams said on Thursday her decision to end a 14-year boycott of the BNP Paribas Open after suffering racist abuse in the 2001 final came down to “timing.”
Brazil to face Mexico, Honduras in June friendlies
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil will play friendlies against Mexico and Honduras ahead of the Copa America in Chile in June, the national football confederation announced on Thursday.
CONCACAF free to back FIFA head of their choice: Webb
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – In a move that will encourage opponents of Sepp Blatter in May’s FIFA presidential election, CONCACAF said on Thursday they will not push their members to vote as a block.
Confident Kaymer has Georgia on his mind
LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer used to be too deferential towards Augusta National, causing a series of missed cuts, but he now feels much more at home at the U.S. Masters venue and dreams of one day donning the coveted Green Jacket.
