Jansrud refuses to look ahead despite fast start
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado, (Reuters) – Kjetil Jansrud may have won three of his five races this season but the Norwegian remains cautious at the start of a long winter in which he sees Austria’s Marcel Hirscher capable of running the show once more.
Ailing Woods soldiers on at Hero World Challenge
WINDERMERE, Florida (Reuters) – Tournament host Tiger Woods battled nausea and fever but soldiered through the third round of the Hero World Challenge to shoot a three-under-par 69 at Isleworth on Saturday.
Americans land in tough group in Women’s World Cup draw
GATINEAU, Quebec (Reuters) – Concerns over artificial turf were replaced by worries over opponents as number one ranked Olympic champions the United States found themselves in the ‘Group of Death’ at the 2015 Women’s World Cup draw on Saturday.
Exclusive: Pyeongchang Games could include events in Japan
MONACO (Reuters) – Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympics organizers and two international federations are discussing the possibility of moving some sliding competitions from the South Korean city to Japan, sources within the Olympic movement said on Saturda…
Willett shines as Donald leads English charge at Sun City
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Danny Willett produced the outstanding round of the day as overnight leader Luke Donald maintained a one-shot advantage going into Sunday’s final round of the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City.
IOC to review Pyeongchang 2018 if Games changes approved
MONACO (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will instantly review the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympics and the Tokyo 2020 summer Games if changes are approved at the session next week, President Thomas Bach said on Saturday.
Harrington storms clear in Jakarta before rain halts play
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Ireland’s Padraig Harrington put himself in a strong position to end his four-year victory drought by opening up a five-shot lead with 23 holes of the Indonesia Open remaining after Saturday’s third round was cut short by poor weath…
Stranded global race crew recovering in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, Reuters – The Volvo Ocean Race crew who crashed into a reef in the Indian Ocean and spent two days stranded on an island surrounded by sharks, have flown to Abu Dhabi.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall reportedly is out for the season after suffering two broken ribs and a lung injury Thursday night in Chicago’s 41-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Scotsman Coyle in Houston for talks with Dynamo
(Reuters) – Former Bolton Wanderers and Burnley manager Owen Coyle has flown to Houston for talks with Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo about the vacant head coach position at the club.
