Commissioner Selig moves to hurry up pace of play
(Reuters) – Efforts to speed up the pace of play in Major League Baseball have intensified as commissioner Bud Selig has challenged a new committee to find ways to shorten the average time of a game.
Is the depth of PGA Tour talent stronger than ever?
CARY North Carolina (Reuters) – It is often said that the depth of talent on the PGA Tour has become stronger than ever, but does this apparently widespread belief stand up to statistical analysis?
Fowler cuts a dash with ‘USA’ hairstyle
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Rickie Fowler has a new “USA” haircut and his Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson thinks it’s terrific.
Seeds tumble at Wuhan Open but Sharapova survives
(Reuters) – Organizers of the WTA’s inaugural Wuhan Open, still reeling from last week’s retirement of the city’s tennis trailblazer Li Na, suffered the loss of further headline acts on Monday with the early exit of seeded players.
Federer replaces injured Nadal in new league
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) but the organizers pulled off a coup on Monday by naming Swiss maestro Roger Federer as replacement for the injured Spaniard.
All the Americans will be gunning for McIlroy, says Monty
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy will have a metaphorical target on his back at this week’s Ryder Cup in the same way Tiger Woods did in his heyday, according to Europe’s triumphant 2010 captain Colin Montgomerie.
‘Three Rs’ spell out championship lead for Hamilton
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – For a Singapore Grand Prix that began with confusion over self-censorship and concluded with Lewis Hamilton leading the standings, the race weekend can be summed up by using the ‘Three Rs’ — Radios, Rosberg and Reliability.
Steelers dominate Carolina to record big win
(Reuters) – Pittsburgh’s defense sucked the life out of previously unbeaten Carolina while Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns to help the Steelers record a 37-19 victory on Sunday.
Seahawks win again as Lions and Giants pull surprises
(Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks needed overtime this time, but the Super Bowl champions defeated the Denver Broncos again on Sunday in a rematch of last season’s NFL title game.
Seahawks edge Broncos in OT in Super Bowl rematch
(Reuters) – Russell Wilson and the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks survived an inspired fightback by the Denver Broncos to claim a thrilling 26-20 overtime win on Sunday in a heavyweight rematch of last season’s title game.
