San Diego and Bermuda in final run for 2017 America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Diego and Bermuda have been short listed to host the 35th America’s Cup in 2017 while Chicago has been eliminated from consideration, the organization that runs the regatta said on Tuesday.
Kittel lands third stage win after Froome falls
LILLE France (Reuters) – German Marcel Kittel claimed his third win on this year’s Tour de France by prevailing in a bunch sprint in Tuesday’s fourth stage after defending champion Chris Froome suffered a heavy fall.
Froome to carry on despite stage four crash
LILLE France (Reuters) – Defending champion Chris Froome has been cleared to continue riding in the Tour de France despite injuring his wrist in a heavy fall in Tuesday’s fourth stage.
Perry aims for quick study at Oak Tree National
(Reuters) – Reigning champion Kenny Perry, the hottest player on the Champions Tour over the past year, is banking on Oak Tree National in Edmond, Oklahoma being a quick study as he prepares for this week’s U.S. Senior Open.
Unwell Farah pulls out of Glasgow Diamond League
(Reuters) – Double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Diamond League meeting in Glasgow because of illness.
Blogger hired to defend Redskins’ name quits, cites attacks
(Reuters) – A political blogger hired by the National Football League’s Washington Redskins to defend the contentious team name has resigned after two weeks on the job.
Nike CEO expects soccer sales to keep soaring -report
BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. sportswear maker Nike Inc, battling Adidas AG to be the world’s biggest soccer brand, expects kit sales to keep growing fast after the World Cup, its chief executive was quoted as saying in a German newspaper.
Watson will take heat off U.S. Ryder team: North
LONDON (Reuters) – Having local fan favorite Tom Watson as Ryder Cup skipper at Gleneagles in September will take a lot of pressure off Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the United States team, according to vice-captain Andy North.
Helicopter firm files complaint over Schumacher records
GENEVA (Reuters) – Swiss helicopter company Rega filed a criminal complaint on Tuesday for the suspected leak of Michael Schumacher’s medical files as the seven-times Formula One champion undergoes neurological rehabilitation.
Westbrook rules himself out of U.S. World Cup team
(Reuters) – Dynamic guard Russell Westbrook, citing rest as his top priority, has declared himself unavailable for the United States basketball team at this year’s World Cup in Spain.
