The first day of six-party talks between Iran and the world’s major nuclear powers ended with one very important agreement on Tuesday--everyone loves wrestling. Affirming what they’re Olympic representatives already said this month, American and Iranian diplomats took a controversial nuclear-proliferation summit as an opportunity to bond this morning over memories of the recent wrestling World Cup, which took place in Tehran last week, and the Olympic committee’s decision to pull greco-roman and freestyle wrestling from future Olympic Games.
Allmendinger gets back in a Cup car at Phoenix
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger will make his NASCAR season debut this Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.
Kyle Larson has no hesitation about racing again
Kyle Larson climbs out of his car after being involved in a crash at the conclusion of the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Olazabal wants more South African-like talent in Spain
PRETORIA, South Africa (Reuters) – Jose Maria Olazabal is longing for Spanish golf to produce a similar conveyor belt of talent to the one on show in South Africa, the 2012 Ryder Cup-winning captain said on Tuesday. Twice major champion Olazabal, who along with the late Seve Ballesteros forged the most successful Ryder Cup partnership in the history of the competition, said standards were dropping in his native country. … American Tower Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Chinese prodigy Guan seeks British Open berth
(Reuters) – Chinese teenager Guan Tianlang, who will become the youngest player to compete at the U.S. Masters in April, is attempting to get into this year's British Open at Asian International qualifying on Thursday. Gua n is hoping to secure one of the four available spots at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand where he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in November to seal his Masters debut. "I have played at some professional golf tournaments before and it is always great to play with the professional golfers," the 14-year-old Guan said in a statement on Tuesday. … Marriott International Announces First Hotel In The Northeastern Region Of Brazil
BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) announced today plans to open a new 162-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil’s largest and most …
Golf-Olazabal wants more South African-like talent in Spain
PRETORIA, South Africa, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Jose Maria Olazabal is longing for Spanish golf to produce a similar conveyor belt of talent to the one on show in South Africa, the 2012 Ryder Cup-winning captain said on Tuesday. Twice major champion Olazabal, who along with the late Seve Ballesteros forged the most successful Ryder Cup partnership in the history of the competition, said standards were dropping in his native country. …
Golf-Chinese prodigy Guan seeks British Open berth
Feb 26 (Reuters) – Chinese teenager Guan Tianlang, who will become the youngest player to compete at the U.S. Masters in April, is attempting to get into this year’s British Open at Asian International qualifying on Thursday. Guan is hoping to secure one of the four available spots at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand where he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in November to seal his Masters debut. “I have played at some professional golf tournaments before and it is always great to play with the professional golfers,” the 14-year-old Guan said in a statement on Tuesday. …
Zico: Lucas could be more important than Neymar
The former Udinese player thinks that while Neymar is better Lucas is more important to the national team, and adds that Messi is not as good as Maradona Motor racing-Button shrugs off McLaren technical changes
WOKING, England, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Jenson Button shrugged off the departure of top-rated McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe on Tuesday and said the team’s Formula One title challenge would not suffer. Speaking a day after McLaren announced that Lowe had been replaced by Tim Goss and would leave at the end of the year, the 2009 world champion said such upheaval was all part of the sport. “I really like Paddy. …
Injury forces Olympic champion out of American Cup
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fierce Five member Kyla Ross’ return to competition is on hold after a bruised heel forced the Olympic gold medalist to withdraw from this weekend’s American Cup.
I've had bellyful of cheating jibes, says Bradley
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – American Keegan Bradley says he is sick of bein g called a 'cheat' by fans for using a long putter, as the controversy intensifies over the rules on anchoring the shortest club in the bag. Bradley was the first player to win a major using a belly putter, at the 2011 U.S. PGA Championship, but has since been followed by fellow countryman Webb Simpson at last year's U.S. Open and South African Ernie Els at the 2012 British Open. … Golf-I've had bellyful of cheating jibes, says Bradley
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, Feb 26 (Reuters) – American Keegan Bradley says he is sick of being called a ‘cheat’ by fans for using a long putter, as the controversy intensifies over the rules on anchoring the shortest club in the bag. Bradley was the first player to win a major using a belly putter, at the 2011 U.S. PGA Championship, but has since been followed by fellow countryman Webb Simpson at last year’s U.S. Open and South African Ernie Els at the 2012 British Open. …
McIlroy and Woods went head to head after WGC exit
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy responded to their surprise early exit from last week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship by going head to head in their own private chall enge. World number two Woods and top-ranked McIlroy spent Sunday morning in a golfing duel at the Medalist club in Hobe Sound, Florida. "We thought we would play our own match play final except it was over 36 holes," the Northern Irishman told reporters ahead of this week's Honda Classic. "We had two matches. He beat me the first time and I beat him in the second so we're even. … Golf-McIlroy and Woods went head to head after WGC exit
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy responded to their surprise early exit from last week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship by going head to head in their own private challenge. World number two Woods and top-ranked McIlroy spent Sunday morning in a golfing duel at the Medalist club in Hobe Sound, Florida. “We thought we would play our own match play final except it was over 36 holes,” the Northern Irishman told reporters ahead of this week’s Honda Classic. “We had two matches. He beat me the first time and I beat him in the second so we’re even. …
U-20s: Past failures no burden as Ramos' team prepares for Canada
PUEBLA, Mexico - Tab Ramos says his US Under-20 side bears no responsibility for past failures in US youth ranks, and is ready to book its ticket to the World Cup in Turkey. 
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