Rookie Loupe sets early pace at rain-hit Pebble
(Reuters) – PGA Tour rookie Andrew Loupe stole the limelight from some of golf’s biggest names by charging into an early two-shot lead in the rain-delayed opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday.
Major blow for Sweden with Henrik Sedin out
(Reuters) – The Swedish men’s ice hockey team were dealt a major blow to their medal chances at the Sochi Games when Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin withdrew from the Winter Olympics on Thursday due to a rib injury.
U.S., European security officials worry about Sochi-related attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Intelligence agencies believe attacks by militants during the Sochi Winter Olympics are highly likely, but will probably be aimed at “softer” targets elsewhere in Russia, such as public transportation or other civilian venues, U….
‘Old man’ Plushenko proves he is no spent force
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – A self-confessed “old man”, Russia’s Yevgeny Plushenko said he was happy to be mixing it with the teenagers after silencing the skeptics and thrilling the home crowd as figure skating’s team event began on Thursday.
Nadal out of Buenos Aires tournament
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s ATP tournament in Buenos Aires following a stomach bug that has hindered his recovery from the back injury he sustained at the Australian Open.
Sizzling Swede Chopra takes early control at Pebble Beach
(Reuters) – Red-hot Swede Daniel Chopra birdied six of his first seven holes to charge into an early two-stroke lead in the rain-delayed opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday.
Hall of Fame slugger Kiner dies aged 91
(Reuters) – Hall of Fame slugger and outfielder Ralph Kiner, who became one of baseball’s best known broadcasters, died on Thursday at the age of 91.
Struggling Cleveland fire general manager Grant
(Reuters) – Not much has gone right for the Cleveland Cavaliers since their favorite son, LeBron James, left in 2010 to join the Miami Heat and on Thursday general manager Chris Grant was fired following the team’s poor start to the season.
Limited playing time helps injury-hit Wade flourish for Heat
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Ongoing knee injuries have been a source of frustration for Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade in recent years but a meticulous program of limiting his workload and playing time has made him an influential force this season.
NBC goes for gold in Sochi, aims for profitable Olympics
(Reuters) – When Olympic athletes line up to compete this week in Sochi, NBC executives will be going for the gold in another sport: turning a profit on the $775 million they paid for TV rights – a prize that has been stubbornly elusive in recent years…
