Poulter and Matsuyama end spat with handshake
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) – Ian Poulter and Hideki Matsuyama shook hands before teeing off together in the third round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Saturday after the young Japanese golfer apologized to the Briton for damaging a green the previou…
Blue Monster has golfers seeing red
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) – The Blue Monster had some players seeing red after a tough day at the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Friday left only four golfers below par at the midway point of the $9 million event.
Mexico schedule World Cup warm-up versus Israel at Azteca
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will play Israel in a World Cup warm-up at the Azteca Stadium on May 28 as a farewell for the home fans before heading to the finals in Brazil, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said on Friday.
James Driscoll ties course record 63 to lead in Puerto Rico
(Reuters) – PGA Tour journeyman James Driscoll tied his own course record to earn a one-stroke lead after the second round of the $3.5 million Puerto Rico Open on Friday.
Chen and Wang happy ending in sight at All England event
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – China’s holder Chen Long and his girlfriend Wang Shixian are on track for a happy ending to their love affair with the All England Open Badminton Championships after reaching the singles semi-finals on Friday.
Indy 500 introduces new qualifying format
(Reuters) – This year’s Indianapolis 500 will see the introduction of a new qualifying format featuring three rounds over two days, race organizers said on Friday.
‘Everything is fine’, Pistorius told guard after shooting girlfriend
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Around 10 minutes after shooting dead his model girlfriend through a locked toilet door, South African track star Oscar Pistorius told a housing estate security guard “everything is fine”, his murder trial heard on Friday.
Reed grabs Doral lead as Woods and Scott struggle
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) – American Patrick Reed grabbed a one-shot lead at the end of the rain-delayed opening round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Friday while Tiger Woods saved his day with a blazing finish.
Hamilton confident Mercedes can deliver
LONDON (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton believes his Mercedes Formula One team can live up to their advance billing as favorites when the season starts in Australia next week.
Former British number one Baltacha battling cancer
LONDON (Reuters) – Former British number one Elena Baltacha has been diagnosed with liver cancer, the Scot said on Friday.
