Women will not boycott World Cup over artificial turf
TORONTO (Reuters) – There are no plans to boycott next year’s Women’s World Cup but players will proceed with a gender discrimination lawsuit against FIFA if forced to play on artificial turf, one of the complainants said on Thursday.
Typhoon threatens Formula One’s Japanese Grand Prix
SUZUKA (Reuters) – A typhoon off the coast of Japan could threaten the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix scheduled to take place at the Suzuka circuit this Sunday, the sport’s official weather forecaster warned on Thursday.
Nadal into Beijing quarters, Berdych boosts London hopes
BEIJING (Reuters) – World number two Rafa Nadal sailed into the quarter-finals of the China Open, his first tournament in 13 weeks, on Thursday but conceded his quest to regain his lost rhythm continues.
Typhoon threatens Formula One’s Japanese Grand Prix
SUZUKA (Reuters) – A typhoon off the coast of Japan could threaten the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix scheduled to take place at the Suzuka circuit this Sunday, the sport’s official weather forecaster warned on Thursday.
Hot-putting Frenchman Weber leads in Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Frenchman Lionel Weber rolled in nine putts in nine holes to jump to the top of the leaderboard with an opening round of 68 at the Asian Tour’s Taiwan Masters on Thursday.
Alonso refuses to rule out Ferrari departure
SUZUKA Japan (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso on Thursday refused to categorically rule out leaving current team Ferrari as soon as next season for either former outfit McLaren or reigning champions Red Bull.
Thailand off course on Tour hosting plans – ASO
BANGKOK/PARIS (Reuters) – Thailand boldly announced they were in talks to host the Tour de France on Thursday, much to the surprise of organizers of the world’s greatest cycle race who said they were only discussing staging a low key one-day in the Sou…
Oslo 2022 Games pullout no blow but changes needed – IOC
(Reuters) – Oslo quitting the race to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics has not hurt the International Olympic Committee but has underlined that changes are needed to make the Games more attractive to bidders, president Thomas Bach told Reuters on Thursda…
Dallas Cowboys player investigated for alleged sex assault: ESPN
(Reuters) – A Dallas Cowboys player is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the team’s hotel last month, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
Giants sink Pirates in NL Wild Card playoff
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A four-hit shutout by Madison Bumgarner and a grand slam by Brandon Crawford carried the San Francisco Giants to an 8-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card playoff on Wednesday.
