Wild finish looms for teams chasing playoff berths
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major League Baseball is heading toward a fantastic finish to determine the postseason landscape with less than two weeks to go in the marathon, 162-game regular season.
Johnson aims for big ‘splash’ in season finale
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Fresh from a two-stroke victory at the weather-delayed BMW Championship in Chicago on Monday, Zach Johnson would dearly love to end his 2013 PGA Tour campaign with “a splash” at this week’s Tour Championship.
Chance for Spieth to end fairytale season on another high
ATLANTA (Reuters) – From being a lowly Thursday qualifier with no status to reaching the elite season-ending Tour Championship, rookie sensation Jordan Spieth has enjoyed a meteoric rise during a fairytale PGA Tour campaign.
New Jersey to appeal sports betting ruling: lawmaker
(Reuters) – New Jersey plans to appeal a court ruling on Tuesday that the state’s 2012 law violates the federal statue prohibiting licensed sports betting in most states.
Tiger in prime position for East Lake despite some doubts
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Tiger Woods heads into this week’s season-ending Tour Championship in pursuit of his sixth victory of the year as the top seed in the FedExCup standings, yet a few question marks are still hovering over his game.
Wiggins roars into lead in Safari Park time trial
(Reuters) – Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins took the lead in the Tour of Britain after a rain-soaked time trial through Cheshire’s Knowsley Safari park on Tuesday.
Bethpage to host 2019 PGA Championship, 2024 Ryder Cup
(Reuters) – The Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, will host the 2019 PGA Championship and the 2024 Ryder Cup, organizers said on Tuesday.
Caesars, partner 888 to launch online poker in Nevada
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. gaming company Caesars Interactive Entertainment and partner 888 will launch online poker in the American state of Nevada this week following the relaxation of a ban on Internet gambling.
The trickle-down technology of the America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Software titan Larry Ellison’s decision to race the 34th America’s Cup on high-speed 72-foot catamarans, which are harder to build and sail than keelboats, has been criticized for pushing the competition too far beyond traditi…
Bulgarian sprinter Naimova gets life ban for doping
SOFIA (Reuters) – European indoor sprint champion Tezdzhan Naimova has been banned for life after testing positive for the banned steroid drostanolone, the Bulgarian athletics federation said on Tuesday.
