Froome wins prestigious Velo d’Or award
PARIS (Reuters) – Tour de France champion Chris Froome has won the prestigious Velo d’Or award as the best rider of 2013, the Briton’s Team Sky said on Wednesday.
Curtailed India tour means no Newlands test for S. Africa
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa will host India for tests in Johannesburg and Durban in December but there will be no lucrative New Year match in Cape Town, Cricket South Africa confirmed on Wednesday.
Canadian Crockett aims to keep Korea on top
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s rise to the top of the speed skating world has been built on flawless technique and unparalleled work ethic, says coach Kevin Crockett, and it is his job to keep them there.
Mickelson eyes Sheshan hat-trick as Tiger sits out
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The absence of Tiger Woods will not go unnoticed at this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions tournament but the attendance of 40 of the world’s top 50 players suggests the tournament is living up to its billing as a World Golf Championships …
Mickelson schedule cuts will come but not before majors
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson plans to play in the week before each of the major championships next year despite making as yet unspecified cuts to his overall schedule for 2014, the British Open champion said on Wednesday.
Ice queen Yuna hones routines ahead of Sochi swan song
SEOUL (Reuters) – So used to commanding the spotlight, South Korean figure skating queen Kim Yuna steps past her Sochi-bound colleagues and coaches, fixes her hair and sits down centre stage, ready to face the media.
Australia reassured on gay, security issues for Sochi
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Olympic team have been reassured by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s promise that gay athletes will be welcome at next year’s Winter Games in Sochi, Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman said on Wednesday.
Heat keep fires burning with season-opening win over Bulls
(Reuters) – The Miami Heat got their NBA championship rings, watched a video tribute to last season’s record-setting campaign and then went out and showed why they are still the team to beat.
David Beckham picks Miami for new U.S. Major League Soccer team -source
MIAMI (Reuters) – Retired England soccer star David Beckham has chosen Miami for a new U.S. Major League Soccer expansion team, a source familiar with the negotiations said on Tuesday.
Bidders on the grid for Germany’s legendary Nuerburgring
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Ever since Niki Lauda’s Ferrari exploded in a fireball on the Nuerburgring in 1976, the circuit has been deemed too dangerous for Formula One, instead hosting car companies putting new models through their paces and amateurs tryin…
