Woods out of action until British Open due to elbow strain
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods has been diagnosed with a left elbow strain that will keep him out of competition until next month’s British Open at Muirfield, the world number one said on Wednesday.
World Cup legacy for Brazil goes beyond soccer, says Blatter
RECIFE, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil will benefit with more than just new soccer stadiums from hosting the 2014 World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said as unrest in the country continued to overshadow the Confederations Cup.
Forgotten man Bastl reveling in ‘new career’
LONDON (Reuters) – Scraping around the fringes of professional tennis, at tournaments in unglamorous locations, without umpires and ball boys and against players not old enough to remember his golden moment, George Bastl is determined for one last hurr…
Nadal seeded a dangerous fifth for Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favorite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after he was seeded fifth for the grasscourt major on Wednesday.
Indian GP organizers dismiss race rumors
(Reuters) – Indian Grand Prix organizers on Wednesday dismissed media speculation that they may not host a Formula One race next year as “totally baseless and malicious”.
Contador has solid support but no Dane in Saxo Tour team
PARIS (Reuters) – Alberto Contador will be supported by Michael Rogers, Roman Kreuziger and Nicolas Roche as he bids for a third Tour de France title in a Team Saxo-Tinkoff squad without a Danish rider, the team said on Wednesday.
Andy Schleck to lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour
PARIS (Reuters) – Luxembourg’s former champion Andy Schleck will lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour de France even though he has been struggling with his form for a year, the team said on Wednesday.
Olazabal wins Spain’s most prestigious sports award
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish golfer Jose Maria Olazabal has won the Iberian nation’s most prestigious sports award, the Prince of Asturias prize, after he captained Europe’s Ryder Cup team to a stunning win against United States last year.
UK regulator to probe BSkyB over sports channel supply
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s telecom regulator said on Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into satellite TV firm BSkyB over the wholesale supply of its sports channels after a complaint by Sky’s increasingly bitter rival BT.
Brawn needs brains to avoid tyre trouble
LONDON (Reuters) – Mercedes principal Ross Brawn, a past master at finding Formula One loopholes, may need to pull another rabbit from his magician’s hat on Thursday if his team are to escape potentially heavy sanctions.
