NHL’s Devils sold to owners of Philadelphia 76ers
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) – A pair of private equity executives who own a majority of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team on Thursday reached a deal to acquire the New Jersey Devils hockey team and its arena.
Aregawi learns from mistakes to secure 1,500m gold
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Sweden’s Ethiopian-born Abeba Aregawi learned from her Olympic mistake and produced a devastating final 300 meters to deny defending champion Jennifer Simpson a second 1,500 meters gold at the world championships on Thursday.
One day on, Bartoli has ‘no regrets’ about retirement
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – In the cold light of day Marion Bartoli said she was having no second thoughts about her shock decision to retire from tennis and was looking forward to starting a new chapter in her life.
Controversial Isinbayeva back in the spotlight
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Yelena Isinbayeva was not competing on Thursday but Russia’s newly-crowned pole vault queen remained firmly in the world championships limelight as she ignited fresh debate over her country’s anti-gay propaganda law.
Home-grown Gordon heeds mum’s words to come of age
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Mum knows best, so the saying goes, even if the mother of new 400 meters hurdles world champion Jehue Gordon has not quite got track and field terminology quite right.
Journeyman Stroud sets early pace with 64 in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – Chris Stroud’s late decision to play in the $5.3 million Wyndham Championship looked like a very good one after he grabbed an early one-shot lead in Thursday’s opening round.
Czech Hejnova puts hurdles win down to the boys
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Czech Zuzana Hejnova put winning the world 400 meters hurdles title on Thursday down to training with the boys after demolishing the opposition and breaking 53 seconds for the first time in her career.
PGA Championship eyes likely July date in 2016
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – With last week’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill now consigned to the record books, organizers are preparing for the prospect of a July date when the 2016 edition of the year’s final major is staged.
Fraser-Pryce takes it easy in bid for world sprint double
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has her eyes on a golden sprint double at the world championships after curtailing the celebrations following her 100 meters victory.
Kenya’s Kemboi lands world steeplechase hat-trick
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kenyan Ezekiel Kemboi refused to buckle and allow teenage team mate Conseslus Kipruto to threaten his dominance of the 3,000 meters steeplechase by powering to a third consecutive world title on Thursday.
