Cink, Laird tied for first round lead in Las Vegas
(Reuters) – American Stewart Cink, winless since his British Open triumph five years ago, remained patient through a slow start before surging into a share of the first round lead at the $6.2 million Las Vegas Open on Thursday.
Klinsmann says not criticizing MLS, welcomes ‘debate’
NEWPORT BEACH Calif. (Reuters) – United States coach Juergen Klinsmann said on Thursday that he was not criticizing or disparaging Major League Soccer by expressing regret that key players Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley had switched to the MLS from …
Cink, Laird tied for early lead in Las Vegas
(Reuters) – American Stewart Cink, winless since his British Open triumph five years ago, remained patient through a slow start before surging into a share of the clubhouse lead during the opening round at the $6.2 million Las Vegas Open on Thursday.
Fallon keen to ride in United States
LONDON (Reuters) – Six-times British champion jockey Kieren Fallon is looking to continue his career in the United States, he said on Thursday.
Biles poised to leap into Rio spotlight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Her training headquarters is a small warehouse in Spring, Texas, but bigger things are expected for petite gymnast Simone Biles, who is on track to become a darling of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Ex-exotic dancer’s lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys owner dismissed
DALLAS (Reuters) – The sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former exotic dancer against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seeking as much as $1 million in damages has been dismissed, court papers filed on Thursday said.
Former Florida clinic owner pleads guilty in baseball doping scandal
MIAMI (Reuters) – The owner of a defunct anti-aging clinic at the heart of a steroid scandal that led to the suspension of Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Thursday to supplying performance-enhancing drugs.
Astana face license review after third positive test
PARIS (Reuters) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) has officially asked the license commission to review the Astana team’s world Tour (elite) status after the Kazakh outfit was hit by a third positive doping test this year.
Inspired Stenson and Larrazabal light up London Club
ASH England (Reuters) – Henrik Stenson produced an inspired burst of scoring to earn his first victory at this week’s World Match Play Championship while Pablo Larrazabal won after staging a Houdini-like recovery on Thursday.
Raonic crashes out to 116th-ranked qualifier
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Top seed Milos Raonic suffered a setback in his hopes of qualifying for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals after he was beaten 6-3 4-6 6-3 by 116th-ranked journeyman Ricardas Berankis in the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Th…
