Bjorn edges European Masters in playoff
(Reuters) – Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn won the European Masters in Switzerland for the second time in three years on Sunday after edging out Scotland’s Craig Lee in a playoff at Crans-sur-Sierre.
IOC finances booming, reserves close to $1 billion: Rogge
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee’s financial reserves edged close to one billion dollars in 2012 up from just $105 million when outgoing president Jacques Rogge took over 12 years ago, he said in his final report on Sunday.
Czech pair win U.S. Open women’s doubles title
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Czech duo Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka won the U.S. Open women’s doubles title on Saturday with a 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4 win over Australia’s Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua.
Lauda relives 1976 on the big screen
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Niki Lauda long ago laid to rest the ghosts of 1976 but the physical scars will always be with him and he would not change that.
Czech pair win U.S. Open women’s doubles title
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Czech duo Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka won the U.S. Open women’s doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6(4) 6-1 6-4 win over Australia’s Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua.
Hit by bans, U.S. coach Klinsmann calls in four for Mexico
(Reuters) – United States coach Juergen Klinsmann was forced to bring in four replacements to his squad for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Mexico in Columbus, Ohio.
Nadal deals with Gasquet to set up final with Djokovic
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal comfortably dealt with France’s Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-6(1) 6-2 on Saturday to move into the final of the U.S. Open where he faces a highly anticipated clash with world number one Novak Djokovic.
Abe lauds Tokyo 2020 pick, urges work to win world’s trust
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praised Tokyo’s triumphant bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games as an opportunity to showcase Japan’s resurgence after a devastating earthquake, but stressed the city must work to win the world’s trust.
Tokyo gets 2020 Games with help from prime minister
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Tokyo was awarded the 2020 summer Olympic Games on Saturday, beating Istanbul in a head-to-head vote after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered a charismatic plea to the International Olympic Committee and promised Japa…
Premature celebrations end in tears for Istanbul
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Less than two hours before Tokyo was announced as the host city for the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, a moment of confusion triggered premature celebrations among Turkish supporters who mistakenly thought Istanbul had won.
