Masters win still feels like a dream: Scott
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Adam Scott has to pinch himself every time he watches replays of his 2013 Masters win and the Australian says he still finds it hard to believe he fulfilled a lifelong dream by landing the coveted Green Jacket.
Sirotkin needs bigger shoes for F1 testing
(Reuters) – Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin needed bigger shoes as he stepped up for a Formula One test with Sauber in Bahrain on Tuesday that gave him enough mileage to qualify for a super license.
Matsuyama to make first Masters appearance as a pro
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Patience is starting to pay off for Hideki Matsuyama, the lone Japanese entrant in this week’s Masters.
Stenson plays down chances of a Masters victory
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Had this week’s Masters been staged last November, Henrik Stenson would have been an overwhelming favorite to win his first major title after producing a barn-storming finish to his 2013 campaign.
Hoy aims to compete in 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours race
LONDON (Reuters) – Six-times Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy is switching from two wheels to four with the aim of racing in the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours Sportscar race.
Sports federations worried over Rio venue delays
BERLIN (Reuters) – Sports federations taking part at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics sharply criticized the Brazilian government on Tuesday over what they said were delays in venue construction and a lack of support as the country struggles to prepare…
Jamaican sprinter Simpson handed 18-month doping ban
(Reuters) – Athens Olympics relay champion Sherone Simpson has been banned for 18 months after testing positive for a banned stimulant during last June’s Jamaican trials.
Mo races into unknown territory
LONDON (Reuters) – Like many of the 30,000 who will toe the line at the London Marathon on Sunday, Mo Farah will do so with a certain amount of trepidation, vowing to follow the amateur’s mantra of “respect the distance, be patient and see where it tak…
Ailing Thorpe may not compete again, says manager
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe is in a Sydney hospital fighting a “serious” infection and is unlikely to swim competitively again, his manager told Australian media late on Tuesday.
Less than half of Brazilians favor hosting World Cup, poll shows
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Less than half of Brazilians favor the nation’s hosting of the World Cup in June, with a majority in the soccer-crazed nation believing that the tournament will do more harm than good, a poll showed on Tuesday.
