LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Ryder Cup-winning captain and eight-times European Tour number one Colin Montgomerie wants to see the long putter banned after the PGA Tour came out in support of the controversial club on Sunday. Golf’s governing bodies, the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal and Ancient (R&A), proposed a ban of anchoring putters to the body in November but PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem disagreed with their stance. “This has opened up a whole new can of worms,” Montgomerie told Sky Sports on Monday. …
Daytona's preliminary TV rating up from last year
Jimmie Johnson holds up his trophy next to his wife Chandra, right, after winning the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Soccer-Germany to face Chile in friendly next year
BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Germany will take on Chile in March next year as part of their build-up to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the team said on Monday.
EADS ends Brazilian joint venture with Odebrecht
MUNICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) – European aerospace group EADS will end its joint venture with Brazilian constructioncompany Odebrecht after failing to win an order forsurveillance systems.A spokesman for EADS’s …
Indiana stays No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga No. 2
Indiana is No. 1 in Th e Associated Press' Top 25 for the fourth straight week, while Gonzaga moved to No. 2 for the first time in school history. Golf-Hard times help Kuchar savour winning even more
MARANA, Arizona, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A seven-year victory drought on the PGA Tour helped American Matt Kuchar appreciate the difficulty of winning, and made his triumph at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Sunday taste even sweeter. Kuchar was a gifted collegiate golfer who, as an amateur in 1998, tied for 21st at the Masters and 14th at the U.S. Open but he learned the hard way how inaccessible the winner’s circle can be after turning professional in 2000. …
Johnson back on top with 2nd Daytona 500 victory
Danica Patrick, center, prepares to get in her car before the start of the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
South Africa: will Pistorius train while on bail?
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Oscar Pistorius on Monday informed South African authorities that he wants to resume athletic training while on bail for the murder case against him, a government official said. Falcao 'flying the flag' for Colombian football, says Valderrama
The Cafeteros legend says the Atletico Madrid star has become the poster boy for the county and is enthusiastic about the prospect of World Cup qualification. NBA-Thunder sign veteran guard Fisher for stretch run
Feb 25 (Reuters) – The reigning Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder are bringing Derek Fisher back after signing the veteran guard for this season’s stretch run, the National Basketball Association team said on Monday. Terms of the deal with the 38-year-old Fisher were not disclosed by the Thunder, whose 41-15 record is second only to the San Antonio Spurs (45-13) in the West. Fisher, president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), had been idle since being released last December by the Dallas Mavericks. …
General Cable Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
General Cable Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Top NFL draft prospect from Utah has heart ailment
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Defensive tackle Star Lotulelei will be heading home from the NFL’s combine Monday night after doctors discovered he had a heart condition.
Lawyers weigh possible legal fallout of Daytona crash
(Reuters) – Spectators injured when they were hit by wreckage from a crash at a NASCAR race on Saturday face a significant obstacle if they want to pursue injury lawsuits against Daytona International Speedway, its owner and the sport’s governing body NASCAR: the fine print on their tickets. …
ANALYSIS-Lawyers weigh possible legal fallout of Daytona crash
Feb 25 (Reuters) – Spectators injured when they were hit by wreckage from a crash at a NASCAR race on Saturday face a significant obstacle if they want to pursue injury lawsuits against Daytona International Speedway, its owner and the sport’s governing body NASCAR: the fine print on their tickets. …
Motor racing-Goss takes over from Lowe as McLaren technical head
LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – McLaren named Tim Goss as the Formula One team’s new technical director on Monday and said his predecessor Paddy Lowe, linked to rivals Mercedes, would be leaving at the end of the year for a “fresh challenge”. Goss, who joined McLaren in 1990, was previously the team’s director of engineering. The season starts in Australia on March 17. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Mark Meadows)
Johnson wins 2nd Daytona 500; Patrick finishes 8th
Danica Patrick, center, prepares to get in her car before the start of the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
North West Property Firm Knight Knox International Encourages Investors to Snap Up Property in Brazil Ahead of Sporting Events
Investors who are still re-playing the famous scenes of the London Olympics in their minds, namely Usain Bolt's records and the 'mo-bot', need to look forward. The 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, both held in Brazil, are sneaking up on us and property specialists are encouraging investors to snap up property in the country, ahead of the boom that will be caused by the arrival of these famous sporting events. …
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