Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Sports News (Master Feed)
Dallas Wings select Charli Collier first in WNBA draft
(Reuters) - The Dallas Wings selected University of Texas center Charli Collier first overall in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft on Thursday ahead of the league's 25th season....
Apr 15, 2021
Motor racing-Alonso casts doubt on racing Indianapolis 500 again
(Reuters) - Two-times Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso said on Thursday he was not sure he would race the Indianapolis 500 again. The U.S. race is the final part of the so-called "Triple Cro...
Apr 15, 2021
Jordan to be Bryant’s presenter at Hall of Fame enshrinement
(Reuters) - Michael Jordan will be Kobe Bryant's presenter when the Los Angeles Lakers great is inducted posthumously into the Basketball Hall of Fame next month. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with...
Apr 15, 2021
Soccer: MLS looking ahead with optimism despite COVID-19 hangover
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - It was an eventful 25th anniversary for Major League Soccer last season but not the celebration commissioner Don Garber had planned as the COVID-19 pandemic spoiled the pa...
Apr 15, 2021
Olympics: I was done but something changed – Tokyo allure irresistible to Brownlee
By Peter Hall LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Alistair Brownlee was done with the Olympics. Having won triathlon gold in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro four years later, Tokyo, even with the event delay...
Apr 15, 2021
Motor racing: Canadian Grand Prix cancelled for second year – CBC
(Reuters) - The Canadian Formula One Grand Prix scheduled for June 13 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal has been cancelled, CBC Radio reported on Thursday. With the spread of new COVID-19 v...
Apr 15, 2021
Exclusive: Evert, Ruggiero partner with Misfits Gaming for women’s esports initiative
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - American tennis great Chris Evert and four-time Olympic ice hockey medallist Angela Ruggerio are helping jump-start a new initiative with Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) aimed at...
Apr 15, 2021
ITF extends Tokyo Games qualification window to June 14
(Reuters) - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Thursday said the qualification period for this year's Tokyo Olympics would be extended by a week until June 14 to accommodate the postponement...
Apr 15, 2021
Evans stuns world No.1 Djokovic in Monte Carlo
By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic crashed out in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters following a 6-4 7-5 defeat by Britain's Dan Evans on Thursday. The 30-year-old ...
Apr 15, 2021
Sweden’s Sorenstam to compete on home soil for first time since 2008
(Reuters) - Sweden's Annika Sorenstam will tee off on home soil for the first time in 13 years at the Scandinavian Mixed in Gothenburg from June 10-13, the European Tour said on Thursday. The 10-times...
Apr 15, 2021
