DUBAI (Reuters) – Shane Lowry has been so badly affected by a virus he can barely stand up, the Irishman said after pulling out of the European circuit’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship ahead of Thursday’s opening round. The winner of last month’s Portugal Masters was taken to a Dubai hospital earlier this week after experiencing severe headaches and vomiting. “I am gutted to have been forced to withdraw,” Lowry said in a statement. “It is such a big week and a great event but given the way I feel right now there is no way I could have played golf today. …
South Korea suffer Classic blow with Bong gone
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s chances of winning the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next year have suffered a major blow after key pitcher Bong Jung-keun was forced to withdraw with a shoulder injury. Team officials said on Thursday the 32-year-old, who had spells with the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds, was set to start four months of rehab on his left shoulder. Bong, now with South Korean club LG Twins, played in both previous WBC tournaments, making three starts against Japan in 2009, winning two with an ERA of 0.51. …
Wednesday's Sports In Brief
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has advised league officials and players implicated in the NFL’s bounty probe that he plans to complete all hearings by Dec. 4 and make a ruling shortly after.
No, thanks: NHL lockout talks break off again
Jaymes Hall had a question for NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman about the lockout, which already has wiped out more than a quarter of the regular season: Why not put aside the money in dispute and get back on the ice. Baseball-South Korea suffer Classic blow with Bong gone
SEOUL, Nov 22 (Reuters) – South Korea’s chances of winning the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next year have suffered a major blow after key pitcher Bong Jung-keun was forced to withdraw with a shoulder injury. Team officials said on Thursday the 32-year-old, who had spells with the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds, was set to start four months of rehab on his left shoulder. Bong, now with South Korean club LG Twins, played in both previous WBC tournaments, making three starts against Japan in 2009, winning two with an ERA of 0.51. …
UPDATE 1-Rugby-Wallaby Sheehan gets first start against Italy
* Four changes for Wallabies * Higginbotham back after ban (Adds detail, quotes) Nov 22 (Reuters) – Australia coach Robbie Deans has given scrumhalf Brett Sheehan a first test start against Italy in Florence on Saturday in one of four changes to the side that beat England last week. Sheehan, who made his international debut six years ago, replaces Nick Phipps in the number nine shirt, while Scott Higginbotham returns at blindside flanker and Drew Mitchell replaces Digby Ioane on the wing. …
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