WTA hail Li as China production line continues
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – WTA chief Stacey Allaster hailed Li Na’s rise as a key factor behind the growth of women’s tennis in Asia as the next generation of Chinese players follow in the grand slam winner’s footsteps and make their mark on the game.
Brilliant Manning inspires Broncos in 37-21 rout
(Reuters) – Peyton Manning and the high-powered Denver Broncos steamrolled another opponent in their 37-21 rout of the AFC West’s Oakland Raiders on Monday.
New Zealand losing streak has fans fearing the worst
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand yachting fans, who just a week ago were about to pop the champagne corks to celebrate the winning of the America’s Cup, are starting to fear the worst after the defender Oracle Team USA notched a fifth successive win …
Powerful Oracle moves a step closer to keeping America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Team USA moved a step closer to keeping the America’s Cup on Monday, winning the day’s only race and yet again preventing challenger Emirates Team New Zealand from clinching the trophy.
Maple Leafs’ Clarkson banned 10 games for joining brawl
(Reuters) – Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Clarkson has been suspended 10 regular season games for leaving the bench to join a brawl in a preseason game versus the Buffalo Sabres, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Monday.
Larry Ellison juggles America’s Cup and Oracle customer expo
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The 34th America’s Cup underway on San Francisco Bay is going on longer than Oracle Team USA backer Larry Ellison expected and is now overlapping with his software company’s massive annual customer conference.
Powerful Oracle moves a step closer to keeping America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Team USA moved a step closer to keeping the America’s Cup on Monday, winning the day’s only race and yet again preventing challenger Emirates Team New Zealand from clinching the trophy.
Basketball’s Shaquille O’Neal takes stake in Sacramento Kings
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Former basketball star Shaquille O’Neal has become the newest minority owner of the Sacramento Kings, which California investors bought in May after a tug-of-war with a Seattle group, a team spokeswoman said on Monday.
Qatar is the least of football’s problems, says FIFPro
ZURICH (Reuters) – The heat at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be the least of soccer’s worries given the more immediate concerns surrounding next year’s competition in Brazil, the world players’ union FIFPro said Monday.
Alonso’s purchase of Euskaltel-Euskadi team collapses
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula One driver Fernando Alonso’s plans to buy Spanish cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi have collapsed, sponsors Euskaltel said in a statement on Monday.
