Ryder Cup duo Westwood and McDowell shine in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Former world number one Lee Westwood made a good start to his Malaysian Open title defense on Thursday, sharing the first-round lead with Ryder Cup team mate Graeme McDowell on six-under-par 66.
Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover chosen
(Reuters) – Sports Illustrated magazine said on Wednesday that model Hannah Davis, 24, will appear on the cover of this year’s annual swimsuit issue.
Sprinting for security: spycam-wearing police to run in Tokyo marathon
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mingling with more than 30,000 runners at this month’s Tokyo Marathon will be a small, elite crew of police runners equipped with cameras capturing real-time footage of the course.
New sports for Tokyo Games to be decided in 2016, says IOC
TOKYO (Reuters) – The decision on which and how many new sports will be added to the slate for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics will be determined next year, just before the start of the Rio Games, IOC Vice President John Coates said on Thursday.
Struggling Tiger says focus is on being ready for Masters
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Tiger Woods, coming off his worst score as a professional, was not overly concerned with his less-than-stellar pro-am showing on Wednesday, saying instead he is focused on peaking in time for the Masters.
Klitschko sees unhappy ending for ‘Rocky Balboa’ opponent
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Long-reigning world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko likens his next challenger, Bryant Jennings of Philadelphia, to the Rocky Balboa character of film fame.
Obama calls black golf trailblazer Sifford a ‘legend’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trailblazer Charlie Sifford was hailed as a “legend” by President Barack Obama and the “grandpa that I never had” by Tiger Woods as the golf world paused on Wednesday to remember the first black man to join the PGA Tour.
Struggling Tiger says focus is on being ready for Masters
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Tiger Woods, coming off his worst score as a professional, was not overly concerned with his less-than-stellar pro-am showing on Wednesday, saying instead he is focused on peaking in time for the Masters.
Fans cheer Patriots atop Boston snow piles at Super Bowl parade
BOSTON (Reuters) – Thousands of warmly dressed New England Patriots fans, some perched atop huge snow piles, cheered their team along Boston’s frigid streets on Wednesday to celebrate Sunday’s Super Bowl victory with a downtown parade after two massive…
Judge asks victim’s mother not to cry on stand at NFL murder trial
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The judge in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez told the mother of the semiprofessional football player he is accused of killing not to cry as she testified on Wednesday.
