British team switches to Nike from Adidas in seven-year deal
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. sportswear company Nike will provide kit to the British athletics team until 2020, winning the contract after a legal battle involving current supplier Adidas.
Firm IOC tells India to exclude tainted officials
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected India’s compromise formula and insisted the Asian nation must exclude tainted officials from office in order to overturn its Olympic ban.
Mexico on draft F1 calendar, no New Jersey
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Mexico City looks set to host a Formula One grand prix next year for the first time since 1992 while New Jersey, whose debut was postponed this season, is again absent from a draft 21-race calendar seen by teams and broadcaster…
Rupee slump costs India only European Tour event
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A currency slump and slowing economy have cost India its biggest golf tournament after sponsors pulled out of the country’s only European Tour event on Thursday.
Azarenka wins one for younger generation at Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka struck a blow for the younger generation by beating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-2 6-3 to join a trio of 31-year-olds in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Nadal steamrolls Robredo to reach semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal steamrolled compatriot Tommy Robredo 6-0 6-2 6-2 to move into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.
Azarenka punishes Hantuchova’s mistakes to reach last four
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Second seed Victoria Azarenka punished a series of errors by Daniela Hantuchova to win 6-2 6-3 on Wednesday and set up a U.S. Open semi-final clash with Italy’s Flavia Pennetta.
Seven World Cup playoff places up for grabs in Africa
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Former quarter-finalists Ghana and Senegal are among five countries a point away from clinching a place in the final stage of Africa’s World Cup qualifying campaign as the preliminary group phase concludes this weekend.
Madrid says economic crisis ending, can afford 2020 Games
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Madrid’s Olympic bid team said on Wednesday that Spain’s debilitating economic crisis is ending and the country will have no problem covering investments and rallying support at home to host the 2020 games.
Perfect timing for de Jonge to make Cup debut
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – If timing is everything in sport, as the saying goes, then the stars could not be better aligned for Zimbabwean Brendon de Jonge to make his debut at the biennial Presidents Cup in a month’s time.
