Winter Games will not move for World Cup: OCA boss
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Asia’s top Olympic official has ruled out the possibility of the 2022 Winter Olympics being shifted from its traditional February time-slot to avoid clashing with the World Cup, saying FIFA needed to sort out its own problems.
Short-hitter Clark delighted with Shanghai start
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – South African Tim Clark is ready to put his feet up and relax for a month or two, but he would like to pick up a World Golf Championships title before he does.
McDowell leads by two after first round in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell made a flying, seven birdie start to grab a two-shot lead after the first round of the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions tournament on Thursday.
Murray ready to go where no man has gone before
PARIS (Reuters) – Breaking British records has become a bit of a habit for Andy Murray.
Nasr to join Sauber in 2015
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian Felipe Nasr will race for Sauber next season alongside Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson, the Swiss-based Formula One team said on Wednesday.
Scott, Kaymer ready to pounce in absence of McIlroy in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – World number two Adam Scott is ready to take advantage of the absence of Rory McIlroy at the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions tournament starting here on Thursday.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Ray Rice’s appeal hearing began Wednesday morning in New York with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell testifying under oath for more than two hours.
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a four-year, $23 million contract extension Wednesday.
National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Cleveland Cavaliers continued to struggle after losing for the second time in their first three games on Tuesday night and LeBron James said “we have to understand what it takes to win.”
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Alex Rodriguez told DEA agents and federal prosecutors in January that he bought and used performance-enhancing drugs from Anthony Bosch, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.
