Singapore replaces South Korea as The Championship host
(Reuters) – The Championship golf tournament has been relocated to a new venue in Singapore following “staging issues” with original host South Korea, the Asian Tour said on Thursday.
Mourinho fined for Villa Park behaviour
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was fined 8,000 pounds ($13,400)and warned about his future conduct after being sent to the stands in last month’s 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa.
Blue Jackets down Dallas to storm into playoffs
(Reuters) – The Columbus Blue Jackets are back in the NHL playoffs for the first time in five years after a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars ended their drought on Wednesday.
Detroit reach playoffs for 23rd straight season
(Reuters) – The Detroit Red Wings extended the longest playoff streak in the NHL as they punched their ticket to the post-season despite a 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Thumb injury halts Angels slugger Hamilton’s hot start
(Reuters) – Los Angeles Angels slugger Josh Hamilton’s hot start to the new season was brought to a halt on Wednesday when it was announced he would be sidelined for up to eight weeks with a left thumb injury.
Tiger’s absence leaves 78th Masters wide open
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – As the first of the year’s four majors, the Masters has always been keenly anticipated and this week’s edition should be one of the most open in decades with the absence of world number one Tiger Woods.
Moore the merrier after American wins par-three event
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – American Ryan Moore won the event that no one wants to win on Wednesday when he triumphed in the annual eve-of-Masters par-three contest.
Rio organizers acknowledge issues, guarantee to ‘deliver’
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Organizers of the 2016 Olympics have acknowledged there are issues to be resolved in preparing Rio de Janeiro to host the event but said on Wednesday they were making progress and would deliver a “great Games”.
Northwestern University appeals decision granting football team union vote
(Reuters) – Northwestern University formally asked a U.S. labor agency on Wednesday to review a decision by one of its regional directors that the school’s football players are effectively employees and can therefore vote on whether to unionize.
Pistorius forced to look at ‘exploded’ head of girlfriend
PRETORIA (Reuters) – A South African prosecutor forced Oscar Pistorius on Wednesday to look at a forensic photograph that showed the head of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after it was blown open by a hollow-point bullet fired by the Olympic and Paraly…
