Australia to splash cash on medal prospects
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will throw more money at top medal prospects to prepare for the 2016 Rio Olympics after the sports-mad nation slumped to its worst medal tally in 20 years at the London Games.
Former Time Warner chief named interim CEO of Los Angeles Clippers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The National Basketball Association on Friday installed former Time Warner CEO and chairman Richard Parsons as interim chief executive of the Los Angeles Clippers while preparing for an unprecedented bid to force out the team’s …
University of Oregon drops players accused of rape from basketball team
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Three University of Oregon basketball players who were accused of rape have been dropped from the team despite a decision by prosecutors not to charge them criminally, the school’s president said on Friday.
University of Oregon drops players accused of rape from basketball team
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Three University of Oregon basketball players who were accused of rape have been dropped from the team despite a decision by prosecutors not to charge them criminally, the school’s president said on Friday.
Kaymer increases Players Championship lead
PONTE VEDRA BEACH Florida (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer stretched his lead to a commanding five shots early in the Players Championship second round on Friday, despite having to contend with trickier conditions at the TPC Sawgrass.
Nadal coasts past Berdych to reach Madrid semis
MADRID (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal thumped Tomas Berdych 6-4 6-2 on Friday to set up a semi-final against the Madrid Open’s surprise package, unseeded fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista.
Kaymer increases Players Championship lead
PONTE VEDRA BEACH Florida (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer stretched his lead to a commanding five shots early in the Players Championship second round on Friday, despite having to contend with trickier conditions at the TPC Sawgrass.
Motor racing-Vergne handed 10-place grid penalty in Spain
BARCELONA (Reuters) – French driver Jean-Eric Vergne was handed a 10-place grid penalty and his Toro Rosso Formula One team fined 30,000 euros ($41,300) on Friday after the right rear wheel came off his car during Spanish Grand Prix practice.
Swede Blixt happy to fly under Ryder Cup radar
PONTE VEDRA BEACH Florida (Reuters) – Swede Jonas Blixt has won twice on the highly competitive U.S. PGA Tour in the last two years but is happy to be flying under the radar as a potential member of Europe’s Ryder Cup team in September.
Sharapova through in Madrid, injured Serena out
MADRID (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova fought back to oust China’s Li Na 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3 and claim a place in the last four of the Madrid Open on Friday as top seed and defending champion Serena Williams withdrew with a thigh problem.
