First ever ‘wraparound’ PGA Tour gets underway
(Reuters) – The 2013-14 PGA Tour season began in cool, calm conditions at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California with Thursday’s opening round of the Frys.com Open, launching a campaign that will span 12 months.
Dodgers, Cardinals take different paths to NLCS
(Reuters) – Two of Major League Baseball’s most storied franchises will meet with a World Series berth at stake when the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers open the best-of-seven National League Championship Series on Friday.
More than six million requests for World Cup tickets
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – More than six million requests for World Cup tickets were made during the first sales period that ended on Thursday.
Lennox Lewis’s former manager Maloney retires, aged 60
LONDON (Reuters) – Frank Maloney, mentor of former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, has retired after spending more than 30 years in boxing as a manager and promoter.
New Zealand teen asks LPGA to waive membership age limit
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s 16-year-old golf prodigy Lydia Ko has decided to turn professional and has asked the LPGA Tour to waive its age limit for her to become a member, the tour said on Thursday.
Diana Nyad raises $100,000 in 48-hour swim for Sandy victims
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Diana Nyad, the first person to successfully swim from Cuba to Florida without a cage, completed her latest endurance swim on Thursday without having to worry about sharks, jellyfish or the current.
Sponsorship boost will keep Saxo-Tinkoff team going
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The Saxo-Tinkoff team led by former Tour de France champion Alberto Contador have received a sponsorship boost from Saxo Bank that will keep the team going next year.
New European superleague under discussion
LONDON (Reuters) – Plans for a European superleague comprising the continent’s top 20 clubs which would replace the Champions League within five years are being actively discussed, the president of Galatasaray said on Thursday.
Federer dumped out of Shanghai Open by Monfils
(Reuters) – Fifth seed Roger Federer was dumped out of the Shanghai Open, losing to Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 in the third round on Thursday, while top seed Novak Djokovic progressed.
Musician Crow saw ex-boyfriend Armstrong dope: report
(Reuters) – Grammy Award-winning musician Sheryl Crow watched disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong get an illicit blood transfusion and later told federal investigators about what she had seen, according to a new book.
