Northwestern quarterback says ‘confident’ of unionization vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Northwestern University quarterback who is behind a push to unionize the school’s football team said on Thursday he is “very confident” that his teammates will vote on April 25 to join the College Athletes Players Association (…
Palmer expects Tiger to be a force in future majors
(Reuters) – Arnold Palmer said on Thursday he expects Tiger Woods to bounce back from his recent surgery for a pinched nerve in his back and once again challenge to win major championships.
Expect the unexpected at next week’s Masters
(Reuters) – As the first of the season’s four major championships, the Masters has always been the most keenly anticipated, a veritable golfing ‘rite of spring’ that brings together the game’s leading players in Augusta, Georgia.
Watson poised for another memorable Masters
(Reuters) – Bubba Watson has been making memories at the Masters the last two years and the long-hitting left-hander could be poised to provide another lasting image at Augusta National next week.
McIlroy heads to Augusta with a spring in his step
LONDON (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy has made such encouraging progress since the struggles of last season that he can look ahead to next week’s Masters with genuine hope of finally exorcising the demons of Augusta 2011.
Scott returns to Masters with renewed confidence
(Reuters) – When Adam Scott won the Masters last year, an entire nation breathed a sigh of relief. Australia’s long and frustrating wait to capture the only major golf championship to elude the sports-mad country was finally over.
Bahrain race will be thirsty work for Sutil
MANAMA (Reuters) – Adrian Sutil will be racing in the Bahrain desert without a drop to drink on Sunday after deciding to remove the water bottle from his Sauber Formula One car in a bid to shave off weight wherever he can.
Resilient Raptors shedding reputation as a pushover
TORONTO (Reuters) – The unexpected success of the long-suffering Toronto Raptors this season has instilled a rare bout of optimism on a team that is suddenly turning heads.
Hamilton defends new-look F1 from Ferrari critics
MANAMA (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton defended Formula One against accusations of being boring on Thursday, suggesting that those raising their voices now Mercedes were on top had kept quiet when their teams were winning everything.
Williams apologise to drivers, fans for team orders
MANAMA (Reuters) – Williams apologized to their drivers and Formula One fans on Thursday for a clumsy, and ultimately failed, attempt to impose “team orders” in Malaysia last weekend.
