Memorial win gives Kuchar a major boost for Merion
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Matt Kuchar has an extra spring in his step for this week’s U.S. Open, having been installed among the favorites for the year’s second major after winning the elite Memorial Tournament 10 days ago.
Disney’s ESPN to close 3D cable TV network this year
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co’s TV sports network, ESPN, said it will shut its 3D cable channel in the United States, ending a three-year experiment after sports fans failed to embrace the technology in their homes.
Australian woman attempts record swim from Cuba to U.S.
HAVANA (Reuters) – Under a bright, tropical sun, Australian Chloe McCardel jumped into a calm, crystal-clear sea on Wednesday and began her quest to become the first person to make the 103 mile swim from Cuba to the United States without a shark cage.
Showtime in Brazil but woes sap hopes behind sport extravaganzas
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – All but diehard fans of international soccer could be forgiven for not knowing, much less caring, about the Confederations Cup, a two-week tournament that kicks off in Brazil on Saturday.
Contingency plans made for stormy start to U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – U.S. Open organizers were preparing for severe thunderstorms and high winds for Thursday’s opening round at Merion, which has already been saturated by more than six inches of rain since Friday.
Messi and father accused of tax fraud in Spain
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona’s Argentina forward Lionel Messi and his father denied wrongdoing on Wednesday after the Spanish tax authorities accused them of defrauding the state of more than four million euros ($5.3 million).
USGA launches campaign to address slow play
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Backed by world number one Tiger Woods, the United States Golf Association (USGA) unveiled on Wednesday a nationwide public education campaign to address the game’s growing problem of slow play.
Brawny Italian brings high-tech brains to America’s Cup yacht
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Gilberto Nobili is an IT guy, but he doesn’t sit in an office like other information technology workers. His workspace skims across San Francisco Bay at 50 miles per hour.
Frenchman Monfils pulls out of Wimbledon
PARIS (Reuters) – Former world number seven Gael Monfils has pulled out of this month’s Wimbledon tournament for “personal reasons”, the French tennis federation said on Twitter on Wednesday.
Marathon man Mahut awarded wild card for Wimbledon
PARIS (Reuters) – Frenchman Nicolas Mahut has been given a wild card for this month’s Wimbledon, still reaping the fruits of his record 11-hour-five-minute match against American John Isner in 2010.
