Red Bull appeal against Ricciardo disqualification
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One champions Red Bull have formally appealed against the disqualification of Australian Daniel Ricciardo from his home grand prix in Melbourne last weekend, the team said on Thursday.
Hockey becomes a game of four quarters
LONDON (Reuters) – Hockey will no longer be a game of two halves at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, with the sport announcing on Thursday a change to a four-quarter format to broaden its appeal to broadcasters and fans.
Exclusive: More South Koreans set to follow Ahn abroad, says dad
SEOUL (Reuters) – More Olympic athletes are set to ditch their South Korean passports and compete for rival nations unless the country’s skating union (KSU) reforms, the father of Korea’s greatest sporting defector has told Reuters.
Qatar to reschedule 15 percent of planned projects: sources
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar is likely to reschedule about 15 percent of its planned building projects for coming years and go over budget, amid a push to complete preparations for the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament, sources familiar with government policy…
Major Leagues mine rich history in Australian opener
SYDNEY (Reuters) – While your average Australian may be surprised to hear that the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers are kicking off the 2014 Major League Baseball season in Sydney, history shows that they really should be anything but.
Business as usual for ‘kangaroo’ Kershaw Down Under
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Clayton Kershaw is 7,500 miles from Dodger Stadium preparing to play on a converted cricket ground in front of a sell-out crowd of Australians but for baseball’s first $200 million pitcher, opening day is just opening day.
Injured Blackhawks forward Kane out for three weeks
(Reuters) – Chicago Blackhawks leading scorer Patrick Kane will be out three weeks and could miss the remainder of the regular season after sustaining a lower-body injury on Wednesday.
Petkovic dances way into Miami second round
MIAMI (Reuters) – Andrea Petkovic has not had much reason to dance this season but the effervescent German flashed some of her moves after advancing to the second round of the Sony Open on Wednesday with a 6-3 6-4 win over Spain’s Maria-Teresa Torro-Fl…
Former top-10s get moment in Miami spotlight
MIAMI (Reuters) – With the top seeds on the sidelines waiting to join the action at the Sony Open, past champions and former-top ranked players took center stage in Miami on Wednesday looking to conjure up some old magic.
Van Persie hat-trick salvages United’s season
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Robin van Persie’s hat-trick lifted the gloom surrounding Manchester United and manager David Moyes as the English side beat Olympiakos Piraeus 3-0 to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit and reach the Champions League quart…
