Golf-European Tour Tshwane Open scores (Reuters)
March 2 (Gracenote) – Scores from the European Tour Tshwane Open at the par-71 course on Thursday in Waterkloof -6 Gregory Havret (France) 65 Haydn Porteous (South Africa) 65 Alexander Bjoerk (Sweden) 65 -5 Justin Walters (South Africa) 66 Ben Eccles (Australia) 66 Toby Tree (Britain) 66 Mikko Korhonen (Finland) 66 Duncan Stewart (Britain) 66 […]
Possible Mayweather-McGregor bout ‘a joke’ – Alvarez (Reuters)
By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) – A possible bout between Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor is getting lots of buzz but two fighters that are getting in the ring said the crossover tilt would be a black eye on boxing. Irishman McGregor has been challenging Mayweather to a fight for […]
Possible Mayweather-McGregor bout ‘a joke’ – Alvarez (Reuters)
By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) – A possible bout between Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor is getting lots of buzz but two fighters that are getting in the ring said the crossover tilt would be a black eye on boxing. Irishman McGregor has been challenging Mayweather to a fight for […]
McIlroy plays with Trump, tunes up for comeback: reports (Reuters)
(Reuters) – World number three Rory McIlroy, eyeing a comeback next week from injury, continued his tune-up with a round with U.S. President Donald Trump in south Florida on Sunday, it was reported. The Clear Sports & Entertainment company posted a picture on its Twitter feed of Trump with McElroy, former New York Yankees baseball […]
Others need to improve game to keep pace with Johnson, says Day (Reuters)
(Reuters) – Top golfers needed to pick up their games to keep pace with Dustin Johnson, Australian Jason Day said on Sunday after losing top ranking to the long-hitting American. After 47 consecutive weeks at the top, Day ceded his position when Johnson won the Genesis Open in southern California on Sunday. “Whatever he’s doing, […]
Boxing-Mayweather says fight vs. McGregor is ‘very, very close’ (Reuters)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. believes a superfight between him and MMA star Conor McGregor will happen sooner rather than later. Mayweather told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith at Saturday’s NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder that the two fighters are on the verge of an agreement. “We’re getting very, very close,” the […]
Mayweather says fight vs. McGregor is ‘very, very close’ (Reuters)
(The Sports Xchange) – Floyd Mayweather Jr. believes a superfight between him and MMA star Conor McGregor will happen sooner rather than later. Mayweather told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith at Saturday’s NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder that the two fighters are on the verge of an agreement. “We’re getting […]
Golf-World Rankings (Reuters)
Feb 13 (Gracenote) – The World Rankings 1. (1) Jason Day (Australia) 9.98 2. (2) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 9.31 3. (4) Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 9.11 4. (3) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 8.79 5. (5) Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 8.70 6. (6) Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 8.59 7. (7) Adam Scott (Australia) 5.87 8. (8) Justin Thomas (U.S.) 5.54 […]
2020 golf venue postpones decision on ending ban on women (Reuters)
The Kasumigaseki Country Club, which is set to host golf for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, failed to reach a decision about ending a ban on women as full members on Tuesday, with the head of its board of directors calling the situation “a nuisance.” The board meeting followed calls to shift the tournament from the […]
Golf-World Rankings (Reuters)
Feb 6 (Gracenote) – The World Rankings 1. (1) Jason Day (Australia) 9.93 2. (2) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 9.49 3. (4) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 8.93 4. (3) Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 8.85 5. (5) Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 8.80 6. (6) Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 7.78 7. (7) Adam Scott (Australia) 5.97 8. (8) Justin Thomas (U.S.) 5.61 […]