Slow start, then returning Tiger lights up the Open
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – “Glad you could make it Tiger”, one fan shouted as the 14-times major champion marched off the first tee of the Royal Liverpool course in search of a fourth British Open title on Thursday.
Kristoff too strong for Sagan on Tour stage 12
ST ETIENNE France (Reuters) – Norway’s Alexander Kristoff claimed his maiden Tour de France victory when he beat Peter Sagan in a sprint to prevail in dominant fashion on the 12th stage, a 185.5-km ride from Bourg en Bresse on Thursday.
American tyro English soaking up links adventure
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – Young American tyro Harris English looked like a kid with a brand new toy at Christmas after launching his British Open campaign with a level-par 72 at Royal Liverpool on Thursday.
Perfect Thursday…now McIlroy wants to avoid fright day
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – Fridays have become fright days for Rory McIlroy this year, with a series of inexplicable second-round meltdowns, but he hopes to break the curse this week at the British Open.
Briton Tiernan-Locke gets two-year doping ban
ST ETIENNE France (Reuters) – Briton Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has been banned for two years after irregularities were found in his biological passport, an International Cycling Union (UCI) document showed on Thursday.
Molinari brothers star in Italian job at the Open
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – Brothers Edoardo and Francesco Molinari, together with compatriot Matteo Manassero, staged an audacious Italian Job towards the top of the British Open leaderboard on Thursday.
F1 owners to cash in with new refinancing plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Shareholders in Formula One including private equity fund CVC are set to share a $1 billion dividend thanks to a refinancing of the high-profile motor sport business.
FIFA red card for Rosberg World Cup helmet
HOCKENHEIM Germany (Reuters) – Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg has had to abandon plans to wear a special helmet decorated with the World Cup trophy at his home German Grand Prix due to copyright issues after FIFA intervened.
FIFA rankings put Germany on top of the world
(Reuters) – Germany’s World Cup triumph has seen them rise to the top of the world rankings for the first time in 20 years, FIFA announced on Thursday.
Ailing Talansky becomes latest Tour de France casualty
(Reuters) – Severe back pain, two crashes and a chest infection forced American Andrew Talansky to become the latest top rider to abandon the Tour de France on Thursday.
