In cash-strapped Detroit, few question sports arena funding
DETROIT (Reuters) – While Detroit has become a top emblem of U.S. urban economic decline with its recent bankruptcy filing, it remains a resilient and vibrant sports town.
Meilutyte sets breaststroke championship best
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Lithuania’s teenage Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte set a European and world championship record in qualifying for the 100 meters breaststroke on Monday as she chases a first world swimming gold for the Baltic nation.
Bolt accepts Farah challenge to race for charity
LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has accepted a challenge from Britain’s Olympic middle distance champion Mo Farah to race for charity, saying he would be prepared to meet over 600 meters.
American Wiebe beats Langer in playoff to win Senior Open
(Reuters) – Mark Wiebe clinched the British Senior Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on Monday after winning a playoff against Bernhard Langer, who had blown a two-shot lead on the final hole on Sunday before bad light stopped play.
F1 teams schedule 2014 tests in Middle East
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Formula One teams will hold two pre-season tests in the Middle East next year as they seek out ideal weather conditions ahead of what promises to be one of their biggest challenges in years.
Cielo, Ye chasing second consecutive titles
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Cesar Cielo of Brazil can become only the second swimmer to win more than one men’s 50 meters butterfly title and China’s Ye Shiwen can pull off a similar feat in the women’s 200m medley on day two of racing at the world champions…
Cibulkova takes revenge on Radwanska to win Stanford title
STANFORD, California (Reuters) – Dominika Cibulkova avenged an embarrassing defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska by overhauling the top-seeded Pole 3-6 6-4 6-4 to win the Bank of the West Classic on Sunday.
Detroit again leans on Tigers, other teams to lift city’s spirits
DETROIT (Reuters) – For five days in July 1967 riots tore apart Detroit, exacerbating racial tensions, and forcing the National Guard to quell the violence.
Mahan baby present on way after Snedeker’s Canadian win
OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) – Brandt Snedeker will use some of the $1 million purse from his Canadian Open win on Sunday to buy Hunter Mahan’s new baby daughter Zoe a gift after his rival surrendered a shot at a big payday to return home for her birth….
Diving: Qiu makes it nine out of 10 for dominant Chinese
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Qiu Bo recovered from a shaky start to secure a second straight 10-metre platform gold at the world championships in Barcelona on Sunday as dominant China ended the diving competition with nine titles out of 10 contested.
