MIAMI (Reuters) - World number one golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car accident on Friday, a Florida newspaper reported. The Orlando Sentinel, citing the Florida Highway Patrol, said Woods' car struck a fire hydrant and a tree in Florida's Isleworth community, near Orlando. Woods, 33, was transported to a hospital in Ocoee in serious condition, the newspaper said, citing the FHP. Woods is one of the world's richest athletes, a leading force in sports marketing and the biggest draw on the PGA tour. Woods made a triumphant comeback on the tour this year after sitting out much of the 2008 season ...
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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay, the world's two fastest men ever over 100 meters, will race in New York, London and Brussels next year, athletics sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The sources said former world record holder Asafa Powell would take part in the European races and could join the pair in New York. New York's meeting is set for June 12, London is scheduled for August 13-14 while Brussels concludes the new Diamond League's 14-meeting season on August 27. Neither the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the athletes' representatives nor organizers have confirmed their Diamond League schedules, ...
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MIAMI (Reuters) - Major League Soccer's players are demanding significant changes to the way their league is organized as part of contract negotiations now entering a critical phase. MLS is notably different from most leagues in the world in that player contracts are owned by the league and not individual clubs and there is no internal transfer market. The players' union, MLSPU, has a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the league that ends on January 31 and the parties have spent the last year in negotiations. If a new agreement is not reached the league risks being without any contractual arrangements in February, around ...
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LONDON (Reuters) - The IOC has agreed to scrap plans for a new temporary venue near the London Olympic Park and will house badminton and rhythmic gymnastics in an existing venue because of the "exceptional circumstances" of the recession. London 2012 organizers proposed switching venues to keep costs down and have both events at Wembley Arena during the longest and deepest downturn in decades, despite initial protest from the sports' bodies. The decision follows months of uncertainty, but the IOC denied the deal would set a precedent for future bid cities to change their plans. "We just hope we won't have a world financial ...
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder eased to a 108-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Friday, Kevin Durant leading the way for the much-improved franchise with 33 points and 12 rebounds. The 21-year-old forward made 10-of-21 shots and drained 12 free throws as the Thunder (9-7) notched their ninth victory around two months faster than last season, when they finished a lowly 23-59. In an intriguing matchup of two prospects, Durant came out on top as Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings struggled on 3-for-11 shooting for 12 points in 30 minutes. Milwaukee trailed by just one point at halftime but went scoreless ...
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