May 23, 2013

Skiing Recap: Super-G race overshadowed by death threat against Tina Maze

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After this run down the slopes by Slovenia’s Tina Maze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, she was flanked by two bodyguards following an emailed death threat. (Pier Marco Tacca/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Anna Fenninger of Austria upstaged the favourites to win a super-G race Sunday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, while overall World Cup winner Tina [...]

Golf Recap: McIlroy leads Ryder Cup reunion in Hong Kong

Rory McIlroy tees off on the 2nd hole during his World Golf Final Group 1 match against Tiger Woods in Antalya

(Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy is set to defend his Hong Kong Open title next month, organizers said on Friday. Fresh from their sensational comeback victory over the Americans in Medinah last month, fellow Ryder Cup players Paul Lawrie and Miguel Angel Jimenez will also take part, as will Europe’s captain Jose Maria [...]

Cycling: Japanese-backed team out of Tour of Beijing amid tension

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(Reuters) – Argos-Shimano, a team with a Japanese co-sponsor and rider, withdrew from cycling’s Tour of Beijing on Wednesday amid tensions between Japan and China over disputed islands in the South China Sea. “Global Cycling Promotion and the local organising committee of the Tour of Beijing discussed with Team Argos-Shimano the option of not participating [...]

Horse Racing Recap: National can never be risk-free, says racing chief

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LONDON (AP) – The head of British horse racing insists the Grand National can never be risk-free and warned against any knee-jerk reaction in the wake of two horses dying for the second straight year in the world’s most grueling jumps race. Animal welfare groups have renewed calls for drastic change to be made to [...]

Tennis: Venus pulls out of ASB Classic

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Venus and Serena Williams go shopping before their doubles match in Milan. The williams sisters are in Italy to face Francesca Schiavone and Flavia in a doubles exhibition. (December 3, 2011 – Photo by PacificCoastNews.com) AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Venus Williams has pulled out of January’s ASB Classic in New Zealand where she was [...]

World Cup format to change with Olympics on horizon

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(Reuters) – The format of golf’s World Cup will change in 2013 to mirror the competition at the 2016 Olympics when the sport makes its return to the Games in Brazil, organizers told Reuters on Saturday. The tournament will also command world ranking points and bring back an individual four-round trophy for the first time [...]

Golf: Harrington confident of winning Johor “shootout”

Ireland's Padraig Harrington hits from a bunker to the 12th green during the first round of the 93rd PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek

(Reuters) – Defending champion Padraig Harrington remains confident of retaining his title despite the rain-affected Iskandar Johor Open being reduced to 54-holes on Saturday. Organizers decided to reduce the $2 million event to three rounds after yet another late afternoon thunderstorm lashed the Horizon Hills course. Harrington had just played one hole to be trailing [...]

India can be one of the great F1 venues

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the first Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida

(Reuters) – Formula One and India have the makings of a long and happy relationship after an inaugural grand prix that exceeded expectations. Some of the facilities were far from finished, traffic snarls made access difficult for many on race day and there were constant reminders away from the circuit of the glaring social inequalities [...]