Yang sets early pace in Phoenix, Mickelson seven back
(Reuters) – South Korean Yang Yong-eun birdied six of his last nine holes to surge into an early one-shot lead in the Phoenix Open first round while Phil Mickelson launched his title defense with a level-par 71 in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday.
‘Popsicle’ mic surprises Bruno Mars at Super Bowl rehearsal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An early rehearsal for the Super Bowl halftime show at the outdoor stadium held some weather-related surprises for two-time Grammy Award winning singer Bruno Mars.
Mariachi ‘Prince’ sure to grab headlines for Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s sole Winter Games competitor is a 54-year-old descended from German nobility who looks set to wow the world at Sochi by gracing the ski slopes in a specially-designed mariachi suit.
Red Bull’s F1 test nightmare continues
(Reuters) – Red Bull designer Adrian Newey went back to his drawing board on Thursday after another nightmare day for the Formula One champions in pre-season testing in southern Spain.
New captain Moya plotting Spain victory in Germany
(Reuters) – When Carlos Moya was climbing to the top of the world rankings he was used to having an entourage of coaches, physios and practice partners tending to his every need.
Brands bet on star power to shine through ad-cluttered Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Celebrity endorsements are as common during Super Bowl telecasts as pizza and chicken wings, but this year some advertisers are betting their brands will need star power more than ever to justify the $4 million they are…
$21.6 million in counterfeit NFL goods seized ahead of Super Bowl
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Phony NFL merchandise and tickets worth $21.6 million have been seized and 50 people arrested in a crackdown on counterfeiting ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, U.S. law enforcement officials said on Thursday.
Serbia Davis Cup captain defends absent Djokovic
NOVI SAD, Serbia (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has earned his right to miss Serbia’s Davis Cup first round tie against a full-strength Switzerland, team coach Bogdan Obradovic said on Thursday.
Italy’s Molinari targets Europe top-50 return after Dubai delight
DUBAI (Reuters) – Italy’s Edoardo Molinari is confident he can break back into Europe’s top 50 this year after shooting a seven-under 65 at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday, his best round in nearly two injury-ravaged years.
McIlroy sizzles in Dubai; Woods among chasing pack
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy hit a sizzling nine-under 63 to lead the first round of the $2.5 million Dubai Desert Classic by two strokes on Thursday, bolstering his hopes of claiming a first European tour win since 2012.
