Froome bracing for Contador battle on the Alpe D’Huez
CHORGES, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome is expecting Spanish rival Alberto Contador to give it all he has got to wrestle his way back into Tour de France contention on the iconic Alpe D’Huez.
Ethiopia’s long-distance great Gebrselassie to run in 2015 vote
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – As his feet hit the pedals at lightning speed, Haile Gebrselassie barely breaks a sweat on an exercise bike at his gym in the Ethiopian capital’s upscale Bole district.
Billy the fashion kid set to woo Muirfield crowds
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Former winner John Daly’s multi-colored trousers will be missing from the 142nd British Open and fellow American Billy Horschel is ready to step into his shoes by wooing the Muirfield fashionistas.
Couples still eager to learn from Muirfield masters
GULLLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – He is not quite the young apprentice but Fred Couples will be looking and learning when he partners Muirfield masters Tom Watson and Nick Faldo in the British Open first round on Thursday.
Blatter says Qatar World Cup should take place in winter
(Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday the 2022 World Cup should be switched to the winter months because of the blistering heat in Qatar during the summer.
Froome finds late speed for third Tour stage win
CHORGES, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome continued his march towards a maiden Tour de France title when he beat fierce rival Alberto Contador by nine seconds to win the 17th stage, a 32-km time trial on Wednesday.
Formula One’s Ecclestone charged in German bribe case
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone has been charged with bribing a German banker to smooth the sale of a stake in the motor racing business to private equity firm CVC eight years ago.
U.S. edges out Costa Rica, Cuba also through
(Reuters) – The United States topped Group C with a 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Tuesday while Cuba also advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals as one of the best third-place teams after beating Belize by four goals.
Xuereb says athletes to blame for positive tests
LONDON (Reuters) – Chris Xuereb, the masseur and fitness advisor of Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, has denied providing the two Jamaican sprinters with performance-enhancing drugs and said they should take responsibility for their failed dope tests….
Messi confident advisers will resolve Spanish tax woes
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Lionel Messi is optimistic his advisers will be able to sort out his tax problems after he and his father were accused of defrauding the Spanish authorities last month.
