OneAsia drop inaugural tour championship from 2013 schedule
SYDNEY (Reuters) – OneAsia have dropped their inaugural Tour Championship from the 2013 schedule after failing to secure enough big name players for the $2 million tournament.
Miami player’s suspension continues, but with pay: report
(Reuters) – Miami Dolphins lineman Richie Incognito, one of the central figures in a bullying saga engulfing the team, will continue his indefinite suspension but will now receive pay, the National Football League (NFL) Network reported on Friday.
Barca and Russian duo reach Euroleague top 16
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Former double Euroleague winners Barcelona reached the competition’s second group stage, the Top 16, with three games to spare after a 94-81 home win over already-qualified Fenerbahce Istanbul on Friday.
Lokomotiv Kuban’s Pashutin appointed Russia coach
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Evgeny Pashutin has been named Russia basketball coach although he will continue to manage his club side Lokomotiv Kuban, the country’s basketball federation (RBF) said on Friday.
League to investigate Tomlin’s actions on kickoff return
(Reuters) – The National Football League says it will investigate the actions of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin in coming close to Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones on a kickoff return during Baltimore’s 22-20 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Doping battle must be more cost efficient: medical experts
ZURICH (Reuters) – The fight against doping costs $300-400 million a year and sporting medical experts at a conference hosted by FIFA on Friday questioned whether it was value for money.
Madsen and Schwartzel on course to resume rivalry
MALELANE, South Africa (Reuters) – Defending champion Charl Schwartzel and Dane Morten Orum Madsen look set to renew last week’s South African Open rivalry after ending Friday’s second round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship as joint leaders.
Soccer: Giggs reaches 40 and still going strong
LONDON (Reuters) – Ryan Giggs was the first graduate of the so-called ‘Class of ’92’ to make his mark at Manchester United and on the day he turned 40 he was preparing for the weekend the same way he has for most of his life.
Soccer: Wenger believes English game is clean, but danger lurks
LONDON (Reuters) – Match-fixing cannot be eradicated but English soccer in 99.9 percent clean, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday shortly before two men were remanded in custody after being charged with conspiracy to defraud.
Play without fear at Man City, Laudrup tells Swansea
(Reuters) – Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup has told his team to play without fear when they visit free-scoring Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
