Olympics: IOC has no concerns over Kosovo recognition
BERLIN (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee’s provisional recognition of Kosovo will not have political consequences despite Serbia lodging an official protest, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Thursday.
Olesen, Wade share Perth lead after course record rounds
(Reuters) – Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and Australian qualifier John Wade set alight Lake Karrinyup on Thursday, blasting matching course records of eight-under-par 64 to share the opening round lead at the Perth International.
Wozniacki close to semis after Radwanska victory
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki all but booked her place in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals with an impressive 7-5 6-3 win over Agnieszka Radwanska on Thursday.
Williams on verge of year-end No. 1 ranking after Sharapova loses
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Serena Williams was on the verge of clinching the year-end world number one ranking for the fourth time on Thursday after Maria Sharapova, the only woman with any chance of overtaking her, lost for the second time at the WTA Final…
Royals even World Series with rout of Giants
KANSAS CITY Missouri (Reuters) – The upstart Kansas City Royals rediscovered their post-season magic and won a battle of the bullpens in a 7-2 victory on Wednesday that leveled the World Series against the San Francisco Giants.
Timeout as Canadians digest day of terror
TORONTO (Reuters) – A National Basketball Association (NBA) pre-season game rarely holds any importance and a meeting between the Toronto Raptors and Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday held even less relevance as Canadians digested a day of terror.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, who was involved in a violent collision with San Diego Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers while scoring a touchdown but stayed in Sunday’s game, now admits that maybe he had sympto…
NBA-National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The proposed changes to the NBA’s draft lottery format to more evenly distribute the odds among the 14 non-playoff teams failed to get enough votes, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The NHL postponed the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators after a series of shootings in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday.
Probe: Athletes took fake classes at University of North Carolina
RALEIGH N.C. (Reuters) – More than 3,000 students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received credit for fake classes over an 18-year period as part of a program that allowed many of them to remain eligible to play sports, according to …
