White out of slopestyle as Sochi opening nears
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The Sochi Olympics were dealt a blow two days before the opening ceremony when American snowboarding star Shaun White pulled out of the slopestyle event due to safety concerns, highlighting the real dangers athletes face in ex…
Speed skating-Kato and Nagashima seek gold this time
SOCHI (Reuters) – Speed skaters Joji Kato and Keiichiro Nagashima are once again eyeing 500 meters Olympic gold and Japanese fans are hoping it will not be another double disappointment.
Snedeker aims to reignite game at beloved Pebble Beach
(Reuters) – Last year, Brandt Snedeker made a blistering start to the 2013 PGA Tour with three top-three finishes in his first four tournaments before going on to clinch a two-shot victory at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Brazil may face water shortages during World Cup, group says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, is on the verge of water rationing because of a severe drought and shortages are seen possible when the country hosts the World Cup soccer tournament in June and July, according to a non-profit gr…
IOC says no ‘healthy’ dogs being killed in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Olympic chiefs tried to ease concern about the fate of stray dogs in Sochi on Wednesday, saying only sick and dying animals were being destroyed before the city hosts the Winter Games.
Zoueva ready to gatecrash Russian party
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – When Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir struck gold at the Vancouver Olympics, their Russian coach Marina Zoueva was spotted gleefully slipping into a Maple Leaf team jacket as she hailed the success of her Canadian pupils.
Virtue & Moir ready to gamble
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir belong to an exclusive Olympic club, having won gold on home ice in Vancouver in 2010, but it has not stopped the Canadians rolling the dice again at this month’s Sochi Games.
Many Russians say Sochi Games marred by corruption: poll
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Many Russians believe preparations for the Sochi Winter Olympics have been marred by corruption and do not want their country to bid to host a summer Games, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday.
World Match Play returns to England for 50th anniversary
LONDON (Reuters) – The Volvo World Match Play Championship is to return to England this year with the 50th anniversary edition being staged at the London Golf Club on the outskirts of the capital.
Billie Jean King unable to attend Sochi Olympic ceremonies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former American tennis star Billie Jean King will be unable to join the official U.S. delegation attending the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremonies due to a serious illness in her family, the White House said on Wednesday.
