Moving World Cup from Qatar counter-productive, says Zwanziger
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The 2022 World Cup should stay in Qatar to keep the pressure on the Gulf nation to improve its labor rights record, a FIFA executive committee member said on Thursday.
Flawless Santos sets pace in Africa Open
EAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) – A flawless opening round from Ricardo Santos earned him a two-shot lead in the European Tour’s Africa Open at the East London Golf Club on Thursday.
U.S. crush Slovakia in Sochi opener
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The United States kicked off their quest for the men’s ice hockey gold medal at the Sochi Olympics with a 7-1 rout of Slovakia on Thursday.
Cowgirl Kaitlyn stands out from the herd
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – The only thing more surprising than American Kaitlyn Farrington winning halfpipe gold at the Sochi Olympics on Wednesday is the story of how her early career was funded – by selling the family’s livestock.
Super combined starts early, should suit Miller
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Reigning men’s super combined champion Bode Miller got his wish on Thursday when the start time for Friday’s race was brought forward an hour because of expected warm weather conditions.
Torvill & Dean back in Sarajevo 30 years on
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean made an emotional return on Thursday to the venue of their gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, a high point for the city before it was torn apart by…
F1 offers Sochi a fast future post-Games
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Formula One’s newest venue is a fenced-off building site, lines of skips and diggers parked along what will be the main straight, on the rubble-strewn fringes of an otherwise glittering Sochi Olympic Park.
‘America, we did it!’ Christensen leads US sweep
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Joss Christensen led a United States podium sweep in spectacular fashion to win the first Olympic gold medal in men’s slopestyle skiing at the Sochi Games on Thursday.
Russia v U.S. and the ‘Forgotten Miracle’ of 1960
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Long before the Miracle On Ice, another United States team pulled off another stunning Olympic upset over the Soviet Union en route to winning gold on home ice.
Ice hockey’s big three swing into Sochi action
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Hosts Russia, Canada and the United States rumble into action in what promises to be a spectacular men’s Olympic ice hockey tournament in Sochi, where six gold medals are up for grabs in other sports on Thursday.
