Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Sports News (Master Feed)
Olympics-Short track-Schulting and Fontana shine as women take centre stage
By Julien Pretot BEIJING (Reuters) - Record breaker Arianna Fontana and rising star Suzanne Schulting put the women in the spotlight at the short track speed skating events at the Beijing Olympics, pr...
Feb 17, 2022
Olympics-Ice hockey-IIHF chief optimistic but realistic about NHL return to Games
By Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) - The National Hockey League has sat out the last two Winter Olympics but International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Luc Tardif said on Thursday, he is opt...
Feb 16, 2022
U.S. figure skating team, awaiting medal, met with IOC president in Beijing
By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - The United States figure skating team met with the president of the International Olympic Committee to discuss the medals that they are awaiting ten days after competin...
Feb 16, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-“Snow princess” Gu has one more fan to win over – her grandmother
By Winni Zhou and Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Eileen Gu may have wowed the world with her skiing performances at the Beijing Games, but she still has one fan left to win over - her ...
Feb 16, 2022
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Shiffrin lurks as Scheyer takes lead in combined
By Simon Evans YANQING, China (Reuters) - Austria's Christine Scheyer was in pole position after the downhill leg of the women's combined on Thursday but American favourite Mikaela Shiffrin was within...
Feb 16, 2022
Golf-Young players face ‘massive risk’ in joining proposed breakaway super league, says McIlroy
(Reuters) - Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has said that the proposed Super Golf League could be better suited for older players, and that the younger generation would face a "massive risk" by jo...
Feb 16, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Gu roars through halfpipe qualifiers, eyes 3-medal goal
By Mari Saito and Winni Zhou ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) -China's home favourite Eileen Gu blazed through women's freeski halfpipe qualifiers on Thursday, moving a step closer to her goal of winning ...
Feb 16, 2022
Olympics-Beijing 2022 Olympics Organiser reports zero new COVID-19 cases on Feb 16
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee said on Thursday that zero new COVID-19 cases were detected among games-related personnel on Feb. 16. (Reporting by Albee Zhan...
Feb 16, 2022
Soccer-Firmino and Salah leave it late to fire Liverpool to win at Inter
By Peter Hall MILAN (Reuters) -Liverpool took a firm grip on their Champions League tie with Inter Milan as late goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah earned them a 2-0 victory at a deflated Sa...
Feb 16, 2022
Golf-Australian Open eyes return to glory days in new golf environment
By Andrew Both BALLARAT, Australia (Reuters) - A partnership with the U.S.-based PGA Tour or even the fledgling Saudi-backed Super Golf League are among possible options as Australian golf seeks to re...
Feb 16, 2022
