Els plays down importance of a rare Cup win
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Ernie Els has seen it all at the Presidents Cup, the highs and lows and even a tie in 2003, but the wins have been all too rare for the veteran International player.
Els plays down importance of a rare Cup win
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Ernie Els has seen it all at the Presidents Cup, the highs and lows and even a tie in 2003, but the wins have been all too rare for the veteran International player.
Nicklaus ready to enter new territory, on ice
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Golfing great Jack Nicklaus was a master of his environment out on the course but he will enter very foreign territory when he drops the puck to start a National Hockey League (NHL) game in Columbus on Friday.
Argentina’s Nalbandian announces retirement
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s 2002 Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian announced on Tuesday that he will quit tennis next month citing physical problems that have sidelined him for most of the year.
Bearded Red Sox rejoice over turnaround season
(Reuters) – They went from 93 losses last year to 97 wins this season with a new manager and new players who helped transform a dysfunctional clubhouse with some frat-house bonding and a Boston Red Sox battle cry of “Fear the Beard.”
Cup needs to be ‘very competitive,’ says Price
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Nick Price was reluctant to describe this week’s Presidents Cup as a ‘must-win’ for his International team but he knows how important it is for United States dominance to be broken in the biennial competition.
Cup captain Couples says Johnson ‘fine’ despite flu scare
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Zach Johnson joined up with his United States team mates ahead of this week’s Presidents Cup despite suffering from the flu for the past three days, United States captain Fred Couples said on Tuesday.
World famous Harlem Globetrotters sold to theme park company
(Reuters) – The world famous Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team has been sold to theme park operator Herschend Family Entertainment, the company announced on Tuesday.
Slumping Australia widens net in search of Olympic gold
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will start a nationwide search to unearth promising athletes and boost the sports-mad country’s chances of winning Olympic gold in the wake of a disappointing London Games where it slumped to its worst medal haul in 20 y…
FIFA’s chief investigator escalates World Cup inquiry
LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA’s chief investigator is escalating his inquiry into the voting procedures for the 2018 and 2022 soccer World Cups which have been dogged by controversy.
