McIlroy struggles in wind at Honda but lives to fight on
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy has had his share of ups and downs at the Honda Classic and Thursday’s opening round, where he shot a three-over-par 73, was no different.
American Herman moves one ahead at Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – American journeyman Jim Herman was the unlikely first round leader at the Honda Classic after shooting a five-under-par 65 as world number one Rory McIlroy struggled at blustery PGA National on Thursday.
Liverpool in shootout misery, holders Sevilla win
LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool’s Europa League campaign ended at the scene of one of their greatest European triumphs as they lost 5-4 on penalties to Besiktas in the Ataturk Stadium on Thursday on a woeful night for British clubs.
U.S. judge rules for Vikings’ Peterson in NFL discipline case
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday overturned the NFL’s suspension of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who had pleaded no contest to charges of hitting his son with a switch, and sent the case back to the league’s arbitr…
Maccabi win thriller as Real rout Red Star
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Euroleague holders Maccabi Tel Aviv and record eight-time winners Real Madrid edged closer to the playoffs of Europe’s elite club competition with contrasting wins on Thursday.
Sochi Winter Games made $53 million profit
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics made an operating profit of 3.25 billion roubles ($53.15 million), officials announced on Thursday.
World beater Biles trying not to think about Olympics
(Reuters) – Gymnast Simone Biles, an early favorite to emerge as the darling of the Rio Olympics, is gearing up for next month’s American Cup in her home state of Texas and keeping her mind off the ‘scary’ 2016 Games.
IOC may change advertising guidelines for Rio 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Olympic officials could change the rule that obliges athletes to halt advertising campaigns during the Games in time for Rio 2016.
Dallas Cowboys’ Dez Bryant linked to incident at Walmart parking lot
DALLAS (Reuters) – Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was questioned by police at the scene of a 2011 incident in which a witness reported that Bryant’s girlfriend was dragged by an unidentified man across a Texas Walmart parking lot, according to…
Former Kentucky university athlete pleads not guilty to rape
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A former basketball player for the University of Louisville in Kentucky pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he had raped and sodomized two women.
