Simpson, Spieth, de Jonge, Leishman chosen for Cup
(Reuters) – Fred Couples opted for a blend of experience and emerging talent while Nick Price banked on current form when they announced their captain’s picks on Wednesday for next month’s Presidents Cup in Dublin, Ohio.
Opening week offers plenty of intriguing storylines
(Reuters) – The Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos, the hot favorite to lift the title, raise the curtain on the NFL’s 2013 season on Thursday as the opening act to a Week One full on intrigue.
Sting in the tail as Nibali regains lead
TARAZONA, Spain (Reuters) – Vincenzo Nibali of Italy overcame a wasp sting to regain the overall lead the Tour of Spain following the individual time trial on Wednesday.
Cancellara wins 11th stage of Tour of Spain
TARAZONA, Spain (Reuters) – Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won stage 11 of the Tour of Spain cycle race on Wednesday, a 38.8-kilometer time trial, and Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali moved into the overall lead.
Brushing aside radiation worry, Tokyo says it’s as safe as NYC
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Tokyo’s Olympic bid chief on Wednesday played down fears the Fukushima water crisis could dent the city’s gambit to host the 2020 Summer Games, saying the Japanese capital is as safe as London, New York City and Paris.
Italy, Germany and Netherlands eye World Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world champions Italy and Germany are among seven countries who could confirm their places in next year’s World Cup soccer finals in Brazil when the qualifying tournament swings back into action after a three-month break.
Bolt targets 200 record next year, retirement after Rio
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Usain Bolt has made breaking his 200metres world record the target for 2014 and reiterated his plan to retire after the 2016 Rio Games having achieved the unthinkable hat-trick of Olympic sprint doubles
Pyeongchang rejects North Korea proposal to co-host 2018 Games
SEOUL (Reuters) – The organizing committee for the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea’s Pyeongchang (POCOG) has poured cold water on North Korea’s suggestion that it could co-host some of the Olympic skiing events at its Masik resort.
Murray grinds past Istomin into U.S. Open quarters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defending champion Andy Murray ground his way past Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin with a 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 6-4 victory on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open where he will face Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka.
Wawrinka powers into quarters with win over Berdych
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka powered through a high-quality match against Czech Tomas Berdych on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open.
