Palmer expects ailing Tiger to be ‘dangerous’ at Augusta
(Reuters) – Arnold Palmer said on Thursday Tiger Woods will be “dangerous” at next month’s Masters but acknowledged that doubts surround the health of the 14-times major champion.
FIFA committee members interviewed by ethics chief
ZURICH (Reuters) – Members of FIFA’s executive committee are being interviewed by ethics chief Michael Garcia, who is investigating the decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.
Big-budget Dodgers hope 2014 is a smash hit
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers appear poised to cash in on their big-budget blockbuster of a roster and end a 26-year wait for another World Series in the 2014 Major League Baseball season.
Like Murray, Djokovic to go it alone in Miami
MIAMI (Reuters) – Andy Murray will not be the only top seed at the Sony Open without a trusted coach by his side as Novak Djokovic said on Thursday that Boris Becker will miss Miami to undergo double hip surgery.
Knicks open Jackson era with seventh straight win
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Phil Jackson was given a rousing welcome home by the Madison Square Garden crowd and the gift of a victory by the New York Knicks, whose future he now oversees as the team’s new chief of basketball operations.
Reds’ Chapman out two months after liner to face
(Reuters) – Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman will undergo surgery on Thursday to repair facial fractures one day after getting struck in the face by a line drive in a spring training game.
Murray says chewed over split with Lendl over dinner
MIAMI (Reuters) – Andy Murray will try to defend his Sony Open title without coach Ivan Lendl in his corner starting on Friday after the two abruptly ended their two-year partnership in a Miami restaurant.
Scott ties Bay Hill course record, leads by four shots
(Reuters) – Masters champion Adam Scott fired a 10-under-par 62 to tie the Bay Hill course record and grab the clubhouse lead in the opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida on Thursday.
Alpine skiing-Olympic champion Hoefl-Riesch, 29, retires
(Reuters) – Olympic combined champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany ended her Alpine skiing career on Thursday, quitting a month after adding a third gold medal to her collection.
Pistorius to sell home where he killed girlfriend to pay legal expenses
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius will sell the luxury Pretoria home in which he shot and killed his girlfriend to pay his legal expenses due to an unexpected delay in the trial, his lawyer said on Thursday.
