Rookie Thompson soars to American Express lead with two eagles
LOS ANGELES: PGA Tour rookie Davis Thompson bagged back-to-back eagles on the way to a two-shot lead on Thursday in the American Express Tournament at La Quinta, California.
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California bill calls for revenue sharing in college sports
PASADENA, California: A California lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would require schools that play major college sports to pay some athletes as much as $25,000 annually, along with covering the cost of six-year guaranteed athletic scholarships and post-college medical expenses.
Local hope Kyrgios pulls out of Australian Open with knee injury
MELBOURNE: Nick Kyrgios' hopes of ending his country's 47-year wait for a homegrown men's champion at the Australian Open were shattered on the opening day when he pulled out of the tournament with a knee injury on Monday (Jan 16).
Ireland-Australia could get major venue switch - report
The Republic of Ireland's World Cup opener against Australia in July could be moved to the 82,500-capacity Accor Stadium due to the huge demand for tickets.
Angel City selects high school student Alyssa Thompson with No. 1 pick of NWSL draft
LOS ANGELES : Angel City FC on Thursday selected 18-year-old Alyssa Thompson with the first pick of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) draft, making the Los Angeles native the first player in league history drafted directly out of high school.
Australia dump Afghan cricket series over Taliban crackdown on women
Australia pulled out of an upcoming series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing Taliban moves to further restrict women's rights.
Australia withdraw from ODI series against Afghanistan in March
:Australia's men's team has withdrawn from their one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan in March following further restrictions on women's and girls' rights imposed by the Taliban, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.
Australia withdraw from men's ODI series against Afghanistan in March
:Australia's one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan in March has been called off following further restrictions on women's and girls' rights imposed by the Taliban, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.