Washington Capitals dismiss coach and general manager
(Reuters) – The Washington Capitals have fired head coach Adam Oates and parted ways with general manager George McPhee, less than two weeks after the team failed to make the National Hockey League playoffs, the Capitals said on Saturday.
Signs all encouraging for Phelps in comeback
PHOENIX (Reuters) – He did not win any gold medals or set any world records but Michael Phelps ticked all the boxes he needed in his comeback to competitive swimming.
Ben Martin doing it with ease in the Big Easy
(Reuters) – Ben Martin could not quite emulate his brilliant opening round, but played well enough to open a three-stroke halfway lead over fellow American Andrew Svoboda at the $6.8 million Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday.
FIFA probe into Qatar World Cup vote may be over by June
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – FIFA may conclude its investigation into the voting procedure that resulted in the 2022 World Cup being awarded to Qatar before this year’s finals starts in June, secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Friday.
Signs all encouraging for Phelps in comeback
PHOENIX (Reuters) – He did not win any gold medals or set any world records but Michael Phelps ticked all the boxes he needed in his comeback to competitive swimming.
Football players are first college athletes to vote on union
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Football players at Northwestern University on Friday became the first U.S. student athletes to cast ballots in an election to decide whether to unionize.
Florida legislators seek changes to U.S. baseball draft for Cubans
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Florida state legislators voted on Friday to pressure Major League Baseball into changing its rules so players in Cuba will be in a better bargaining position when dealing with professional teams in the United States.
Turkey, Switzerland, France end Euro 2020 bids
LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey, Switzerland and France have pulled out of the race to host matches at Euro 2020, which will be held in 13 venues around the continent, their soccer federations said on Friday.
Martin continues to set pace with 67 at Zurich Classic
(Reuters) – Ben Martin showed that his sizzling start was no fluke as he continued to set the pace during the second round at the $6.8 million Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday.
Lochte reinvigorated by return of Phelps
PHOENIX (Reuters) – No-one was more excited to see Michael Phelps back in the pool than his greatest rival Ryan Lochte.
