Imola remembers Senna 20 years after fatal crash
IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) – Twenty years after Ayrton Senna died at Imola’s race track, the town is gearing up to honor a Formula One driver it remembers as much for his charity and charisma as his three world championship wins.
Pinehurst U.S. Open attracts record entry total
(Reuters) – This year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, Northern Carolina has attracted a record total of 10,127 entries, the United States Golf Association (USGA) said on Thursday.
New statue of Penn State’s Paterno set for 2015 unveiling: alumni
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Fundraising for a new statue depicting Joe Paterno “as the man he was and not Joe the football coach” is set to begin two years after his image was removed from Penn State University because of a child sex abuse sca…
Phelps wins first race in comeback
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Michael Phelps made an ominous start in his comeback to competitive swimming on Thursday, setting the fastest time in the 100 meters butterfly heats at a USA Swimming Grand Prix meet in suburban Phoenix.
Yankees’ Pineda banned 10 games for using pine tar
(Reuters) – New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda has been suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for having a foreign substance on his body during Wednesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.
Angels’ Ibanez, 41, still going strong
(Reuters) – At this late stage in Raul Ibanez’s career, an All-Star season culminating in a World Series championship may be the only thing that could lure the 19-year major league veteran into retirement.
Djokovic set to become a dad
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is set to become a father after announcing on Thursday that he and fiancee Jelena Ristic are expecting their first child.
Formula One boss Ecclestone denies bribery at German trial
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone denied bribery charges on Thursday at the start of a trial in Germany that threatens to break his decades-long dominance of motor racing.
Dyson enjoys happy return to China, shares lead with Quiros
(Reuters) – Englishman Simon Dyson, who was handed a suspended two-month ban for cheating in December, fired a five-under-par 67 to grab a share of the first round lead at the European Tour’s China Open on Thursday.
Confident Bayern promise home improvements against Real
(Reuters) – Holders Bayern Munich promised a sharp improvement when they host Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final after failing to convert the lion’s share of possession into goals in a 1-0 defeat in Spain on Wednesday.
