Friday, May 24, 2013
 
 

(Reuters) - American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into a one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 36-year-old Texan piled up eight birdies on the way to a flawless eight-under-par 62 on a relatively calm morning at iconic Colonial Country Club, matching the lowest first round ever recorded at the   [READ MORE]
 
 
By Steve Keating

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - It was media day at the Indianapolis 500 on Thursday and Marco Andretti knew the question was coming before it was even asked.

What about the Andretti curse?

For Marco, grandson of former Formula One cham...   [READ MORE]
 
(Reuters) - Hall of Fame goalie and four-times Stanley Cup champion Patrick Roy has been named head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Thursday.

Roy, who won two Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and two with Colorado before retiring in 20...   [READ MORE]
By Saliou Samb

CONAKRY (Reuters) - One person was killed and about were 10 injured when security forces and supporters of Guinea's president clashed with protesters marching in the capital on Thursday against planned legislative elections.

President Alpha Conde...   [READ MORE]
 
By Steve Keating

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - They are the Indianapolis 500's odd couple.

Crusty team owner A.J. Foyt, a 78-year old American motor racing legend and his driver Takuma Sato, an impeccably groomed 36-year-old from Tokyo who arrived in IndyCar from the g...   [READ MORE]
 
By Julian Linden

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For most of her life, Sanya Richards-Ross has done everything at full speed. As an Olympic sprinter, it is an occupational hazard she has learned to live with.

But surgery has put a halt on her athletic ambitions, at least for now...   [READ MORE]
 
Jeff Hammond discusses the biggest surprises of 2013.   [READ MORE]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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