Couples set for a record 32nd start at beloved Riviera
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – Fred Couples will add another chapter to his long love affair with Riviera Country Club when he extends his record number of Northern Trust Open starts to 32 at the fabled venue this week.
Yankees’ Jeter says 2014 season will be his last
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter said on Wednesday he would retire from Major League Baseball at the end of the 2014 season, a decision the 19-year veteran said he made after being hobbled by injuries last year.
Burnett signs with Phillies: source
(Reuters) – Veteran pitcher A.J. Burnett has signed a lucrative one-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to mlb.com.
Healthy Rose eager to start 2014 campaign at Riviera
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – While U.S. Open champion Justin Rose is champing at the bit to play his first competitive golf of the year, Jimmy Walker will look to maintain his sizzling form at this week’s Northern Trust Open.
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.
LeBron rates himself among all-time greats
(Reuters) – LeBron James says he has no doubt he will be regarded as one of the top four all-time greats in basketball by the time his career is over.
Farrington joins the halfpipe gold medal club
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – American cowgirl Kaitlyn Farrington stunned three former champions to win gold in the women’s snowboarding halfpipe by the narrowest of margins at the Sochi Olympics on Wednesday.
Drama in Russian mountains as Winter Games get first downhill tie
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – In a finish even a Hollywood scriptwriter would struggle to match, the women’s downhill at Russia’s Winter Olympics produced a tie for gold for the first time on Wednesday, on a thrilling fifth full day of competition.
Obama lauds gay NFL hopeful’s courage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama praised the courage of National Football League hopeful Michael Sam, whose disclosure he is gay has launched a debate over whether the league is ready for its first openly gay player, White House spokesman …
Miracle memories resurface in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – As would be expected, Russian and American memories of the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics ‘Miracle on Ice’ are as different as the Cold War philosophies that provided the backdrop for a sporting contest that left an indelible mark …
