Scott fires course record in ‘rollercoaster’ round
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Adam Scott shot a course record 10-under-par 62 in the first round of the Australian Open at Royal Sydney on Thursday but the world number two was left ruing a mid-round dip that prevented him from posting an even lower score.
Australia tap America’s Cup chief to head up challenge
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – America’s Cup challengers Hamilton Island Yacht Club (HIYC) have recruited Iain Murray to head up Team Australia’s challenge for the 35th addition of the regatta in 2014.
City slickers keep up goal blitz with four v Plzen
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester City continued their dynamic scoring blitz at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, brushing aside Viktoria Plzen 4-2 in the Champions League to keep up the pressure on Group D leaders Bayern Munich.
Goal frenzy as Real, United and PSG all advance
LONDON (Reuters) – Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris St Germain reached the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday on a night when the goals flowed all over Europe with United the highest scorers in a 5-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen.
Ten-man Real thrash Galatasaray to seal top spot
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid made light of the first-half dismissal of Sergio Ramos to secure a thumping 4-1 win at home to Galatasaray on Wednesday that put them through to the last 16 of the Champions League as Group B winners.
Rooney sparkles as United crush Leverkusen 5-0 to advance
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) – Wayne Rooney set up three goals as Manchester United cruised to a 5-0 triumph at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, booking their Champions League knockout stage spot and snapping the Germans’ eight-game home winning streak …
Remorseful Braun apologizes to sample collector
(Reuters) – Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun says he has made amends with the specimen collector he blamed during a February 2012 news conference for what he described as a “fatally flawed” drug-testing protocol in Major League Baseball.
Construction accident at Brazil World Cup stadium kills two
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Two workers were killed on Wednesday when a crane collapsed at the stadium hosting the opening match of next year’s World Cup of soccer, causing damage to the exterior and renewing questions about whether Brazil will be ready to h…
Bruguera to coach Gasquet in 2014 – report
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s number one Richard Gasquet has secured the coaching services of double French Open winner Sergi Bruguera of Spain, sports daily L’Equipe reported on Wednesday.
Vonn cautious about Sochi Olympics participation
(Reuters) – Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn cast doubt on Wednesday on whether she will be ready to compete at the Sochi Winter Games after reinjuring her surgically repaired right knee.
