Henry sets red-hot pace in Vegas with a 60
(Reuters) – American J.J. Henry took advantage of soft greens and near-perfect scoring conditions to fire a sizzling 11-under-par 60 in Thursday’s opening round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.
Vikings’ Peterson ‘standing strong’ after son’s funeral
(Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson rejoined his team for practice on Thursday, saying he was “standing strong” a day after attending his two-year-old son’s funeral in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Syracuse coach cleared in defamation suit by former ball boys
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York appeals court has thrown out a defamation lawsuit against Syracuse University and the head coach of its men’s basketball team, Jim Boeheim, brought by two former ball boys who accused an assistant coach of molesting them…
Henry sets red-hot pace in Vegas with an opening 60
(Reuters) – American J.J. Henry took advantage of soft greens and near-perfect scoring conditions to fire a sizzling 11-under-par 60 in Thursday’s opening round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.
Matsuyama pulls out of Las Vegas event due to illness
(Reuters) – Exciting Japanese talent Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the second event of the PGA Tour’s 2013-14 season on Thursday, due to an unspecified illness, organizers said.
Arsenal owner Kroenke says time for some silverware
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke will not be satisfied until the Premier League club has ended a barren run dating back to 2005, reassuring fans on Thursday about his ambitions for the team.
Scans show retired American football players have brain deficits
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have found “profound abnormalities” in scans of brain activity in a group of retired American football players, adding to evidence indicating that repeated blows to the head can trigger longer-term aggression and dementia….
Johansson and Bjorkman mask fall of Swedish tennis
(Reuters) – Once a conveyor belt of tennis greats like Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander and Stefan Edberg, Swedish tennis now finds itself in the doldrums but two old warriors have helped lift the mood at the Stockholm Open this week.
McIlroy handily placed after late Korea Open flourish
(Reuters) – Former world number one Rory McIlroy, making his competitive return after a four-week break, was handily placed three shots off the pace after producing a late flourish in the opening round of the Korea Open on Thursday.
Murray in dash to Palace after drugs test
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was held up on his way to receive an OBE at Buckingham Palace by a random drugs test on Thursday.
