Del Potro comeback bid ends in Sydney quarters
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro’s comeback from a lengthy injury layoff was cut short by Kazakhstan qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin in the quarter-finals of the Sydney international on Thursday.
McIlroy mounts late birdie surge in Abu Dhabi; Kaymer leads
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy overcame a slow start to shoot a five-under 67 in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Thursday, three strokes behind leader Martyn Kaymer.
IOC hopeful bid reform will trigger 2024 Games interest
BERLIN (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee launched a newly-created invitation phase for potential bid cities for the 2024 summer Games on Thursday, confident the reformed process will trigger more interest in hosting the Olympics.
Murray joins Djokovic, Federer for Dubai tournament
DUBAI (Reuters) – Britain’s Andy Murray will play in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship, the organisers of the February tournament said on Thursday.
Stenson makes terrible start in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – World number two Henrik Stenson double-bogeyed his opening hole of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Thursday and the Swede never recovered as a four-over 76 left him in danger of missing the cut.
Fowler says more Americans ready to try luck abroad
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Rickie Fowler, making his Middle East debut at the European Tour’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship this week, expects more Americans to expand their horizons and compete abroad.
Exclusive: Hockenheim to host German GP: Ecclestone
LONDON (Reuters) – Hockenheim will host this year’s German Grand Prix in July instead of alternating with the Nuerburgring, Formula One’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told Reuters on Thursday.
German skater Pechstein earns key court win over ISU
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court on Thursday allowed a lawsuit by five-time Olympic champion Claudia Pechstein seeking damages from the International Skating Union over a doping ban to be heard, handing her a key win in her ongoing battle with the ISU…
NFL linebacker charged with rape in Indianapolis
(Reuters) – Indianapolis Colts backup linebacker Josh McNary on Wednesday was charged with attacking and raping a 29-year-old woman in his Indianapolis apartment in December, court records show.
49ers name Jim Tomsula as new head coach
(Reuters) – The San Francisco 49ers named Jim Tomsula as their head coach on Wednesday, promoting him from defensive line coach to replace Jim Harbaugh.
