Oslo to bid for 2022 Winter Games
OSLO (Reuters) – Oslo launched its bid on Wednesday to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, hoping to organize a low-cost event and bring the Games back to Norway which has won more winter medals than any other nation.
With a heavy heart, India prepares for Tendulkar farewell
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Cricket-crazy India will have a lump in the throat as its favorite son, Sachin Tendulkar, walks out for one last time this week to play the game he has dominated for nearly a quarter of a century.
Munich snub highlights need for bid process review
BERLIN (Reuters) – Munich’s spectacular 2022 Olympics snub with citizens voting against a candidacy for the world’s biggest winter sports event last week highlighted the need to review the process of bidding for the Games.
Manila Masters to go ahead despite typhoon disaster
(Reuters) – The inaugural Manila Masters golf tournament will go ahead this week, despite the unprecedented disaster caused by Typhoon Haiyan, the Asian Tour said on Wednesday.
Manila Masters to go ahead despite typhoon disaster
(Reuters) – The inaugural Manila Masters golf tournament will go ahead this week, despite the unprecedented disaster caused by Typhoon Haiyan, the Asian Tour said on Wednesday.
Doping need new testing methods: IOC president Bach
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The need for new and innovative thinking around testing should become a priority to strengthen the fight against doping in sport, the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday as he compa…
Singh says not ready to swing with the grey-hair set
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Bullying golf’s ageing luminaries on the PGA’s Champions Tour is an option that sprightly 50-year-old Vijay Singh would rather not take as he battles to rebuild confidence following a troubled year marred by a doping controversy.
I still have plenty to offer Socceroos, says Neill
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Under-fire Australia defender Lucas Neill believes he still has plenty to offer the Socceroos as they build-up towards next year’s World Cup and will do everything he can to convince new coach Ange Postecoglou he deserves to captain …
Let the good times roll, says red-hot Scott
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Adam Scott will appreciate some time off to stop and smell the roses after a breakthrough year and a maiden major trophy at the U.S. Masters, but the Australian may find it hard to quit while enjoying some of the best form of his …
Lightning’s Stamkos has surgery on leg, no date for return
(Reuters) – Tampa Bay center Steven Stamkos has had surgery to stabilize his broken leg, the Lightning said on Tuesday, but there is no indication of when the NHL scoring leader might return to the ice or if he will recover in time for the Sochi Olympi…
