Ireland plans ambitious bid for 2023 World Cup
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland will consider launching a bid for the 2023 rugby World Cup this week, the country’s sports minister said on Monday, hoping a politically-symbolic proposal will win it the right to host the event for the first time.
Mind coach hails mountain-climbing Stenson
LONDON (Reuters) – Henrik Stenson’s mind coach Torsten Hansson was a proud and happy man on Monday after having been in Dubai to witness his protégé accomplish the task of climbing “the world’s highest golfing mountain”.
Iceland’s Sigthorsson out of World Cup playoff return
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Iceland striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson will miss the World Cup playoff second leg against Croatia on Tuesday with an ankle injury, said coach Lars Lagerback.
CVC would fire F1 boss Ecclestone if found guilty
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One shareholder CVC would not hesitate to sack motor sport boss Bernie Ecclestone if he had committed a crime in his dealings with a jailed German banker, CVC co-founder Donald Mackenzie told a court on Monday.
Former UCI boss could be called before doping inquiry
PARIS (Reuters) – Former International Cycling Union (UCI) president Hein Verbruggen could be summoned before an independent anti-doping commission after Lance Armstrong accused him of helping him to cheat in 1999.
Zlatan and I can take the pressure – Sweden coach Hamren
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden coach Erik Hamren said he and captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic were coping well with the pressure of knowing they must overturn a 1-0 deficit in Tuesday’s World Cup playoff second leg against Portugal.
Rookie QBs have it tough, says Montana
BEIJING (Reuters) – Highly-paid rookie quarterbacks are under increasing pressure to make an instant impact in the NFL, former San Francisco 49ers great Joe Montana said on Monday.
Vettel sets record with U.S. Grand Prix win
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Red Bull’s quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel won the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday and became the first driver to take eight consecutive victories in a single Formula One season.
“Alarming exploitation” of workers in Qatar: Amnesty
(Reuters) – Qatar’s construction industry is rife with abuse of migrant workers who are “treated like cattle” and live in squalid accommodation, Amnesty International said on Sunday, calling on world soccer’s governing body to help address the situatio…
Australia ban six for one game after drinking session
(Reuters) – Australia have suspended six players for one match and sanctioned another nine for “breaches of internal team protocols” following a drinking session in the days leading up to Saturday’s rugby test against Ireland, the team said.
