Russian medal winners rewarded with luxury cars
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia rewarded the athletes who helped the Winter Olympics hosts top the medals table in Sochi by presenting the 13 gold medal winners and 20 other podium finishers with luxury SUVs on Thursday.
Injury-hit Hawks sign forward/center Muscala
(Reuters) – The injury-hit Atlanta Hawks have signed forward/center Mike Muscala to a contract, the National Basketball Association club’s general manager Danny Ferry announced on Thursday.
Woods rues eratic putting after carding a 71
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods lamented inconsistent putting after he battled to a one-over-par 71 that left him six strokes off the early lead in Thursday’s first round at the $6 million Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Well-known father-son pair to bow out after Boston Marathon
BOSTON (Reuters) – A 73-year-old man who has run the Boston Marathon pushing his wheelchair-bound son for the past 31 years plans to make this year’s edition of the event his last.
Super Bowl-winning QB Wilson to suit up for Rangers
(Reuters) – The Texas Rangers will add a player with a championship pedigree to their spring training roster on Monday with Super Bowl-champion quarterback Russell Wilson set to join the club in Surprise, Arizona.
Troubled Curitiba stadium to stage test in March
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Owners of the Curitiba stadium, due to be used in this year’s World Cup, said a “test game” would be played on March 29 even though building work will not have been completed.
Dyson leads Tshwane Open after play suspended
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Englishman Simon Dyson closed with birdies on his final four holes on Thursday to card a seven-under-par 65 and take the first-round clubhouse lead in the European Tour’s Tshwane Open.
Wenger says too early to say English in European decline
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes it is too early to judge whether English sides are in decline in the Champions League despite three of the four Premier League sides losing the first leg of their last 16 ties.
Wenger says too early to say English in European decline
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes it is too early to judge whether English sides are in decline in the Champions League despite three of the four Premier League sides losing the first leg of their last 16 ties.
Gala’s Mancini rates Chelsea narrow favorites to progress
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Roberto Mancini rates Chelsea narrow favorites to reach the Champions League quarter-finals despite Galatasaray finishing the better side in the first-leg 1-1 draw.
