Trump buys Turnberry golf course
LONDON (Reuters) – Turnberry, the iconic Scottish golf course which hosted one of the sport’s greatest duels, has been sold to American billionaire Donald Trump.
Simpson banking on home comforts at Quail Hollow
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson is banking on home advantage at this week’s $6.9 million Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina to help him reverse a run of poor form in his last six PGA Tour starts.
Oprah Winfrey in talks with Geffen, Ellison for possible Clippers bid
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Talk show host turned entertainment mogul Oprah Winfrey is in talks with billionaire media executive David Geffen and Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison to make a bid to buy the Los Angeles Clippers should the team become available, …
Senna would have ended up at Ferrari, says Montezemolo
(Reuters) – Ayrton Senna would have ended his Formula One career at Ferrari had he not died at Imola 20 years ago, president Luca di Montezemolo said on Wednesday.
Motor racing-F1’s smaller teams want reassurance on cost cuts
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s cash-strapped smaller teams want to see real evidence that the sport is fighting for their survival when bosses meet on Thursday to discuss how to proceed after scrapping plans to impose a cost cap.
“We are One!’, Clippers ride wave of emotion to victory
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Preaching the mantra of unity, the Los Angeles Clippers got back to winning ways against the Golden State Warriors just hours after disgraced team owner Donald Sterling had been banned from the game for life on Tuesday.
Simmonds goals help Flyers force decider against Rangers
(The Sports Xchange) – Wayne Simmonds scored a hat-trick and goaltender Steve Mason made 34 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers sent their playoff series against the New York Rangers to a decider with a 5-2 victory at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.
U.S. confident of good showing despite tough draw
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The days are long gone when it was a surprise for the United States to reach the World Cup finals, but for a country used to sporting success they are still some way short of making a major impact on the tournament.
NBA bans Los Angeles Clippers owner for life over racist comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The NBA banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from professional basketball for life on Tuesday and fined him $2.5 million in an unprecedented rebuke for racist comments that drew outrage from players, fans, commercial s…
Rio Olympic preparations ‘worst’ ever : Coates
RIO DEIRO (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president John Coates has called Brazil’s preparations for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games “the worst” he has ever seen and critically behind schedule.
