LONDON (Reuters) - The America's Cup will remain an irresistible lure for the world's top Olympic sailors despite the tragic death of British gold medalist Andrew Simpson on Thursday. Royal Yacht Association (RYA) Olympic manager Stephen Park expressed his devastation at the news that 36-year-old Simpson had died when the huge AC72 multi-hull craft in which he was crewing capsized during an America's Cup trial in San Francisco.
Twitter eyes big business in Brazil's World Cup, Olympics
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - While Brazil struggles to finish its stadiums in time for the 2014 World Cup, Twitter is already working to cash in on what the U.S. company's head of revenue, Adam Bain, sees as a potentially huge business opportunity. Robust consumer spending, growth potential from still-low Internet penetration and fast adoption of smart phones have turned this nation of 194 million people into an attractive market for Twitter and other online giants.
Serena given first serious test in Madrid
MADRID (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams was given her first serious test at this year's Madrid Open but recovered from a second set mauling to beat Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3 0-6 7-5 in the quarter-finals on Friday. It was only the seventh time in her career Serena had lost a set to love, the last time being in November 2008 against her sister Venus at the season-ending WTA Championships in Qatar.
UCI to appeal against destruction of Puerto evidence
PARIS (Reuters) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) is to appeal against the decision of the judge in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial to destroy evidence from the case instead of making it available to anti-doping and sports bodies, officials said on Friday. Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the trial that followed a probe into a doping ring in cycling, was given a one-year prison term last month for endangering public health.
British sailing champ dies in America's Cup training off San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - British yacht-racing champion and two-time Olympic medalist Andrew "Bart" Simpson was killed on Thursday when his vessel capsized in San Francisco Bay during training for the America's Cup, his team said. Simpson, 36, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, was sailing on the Artemis, Sweden's entry in the America's Cup, when the catamaran overturned, according to a statement posted on the Artemis racing website.
Pirelli concerned by Di Resta tire failure
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Pirelli expressed concern on Friday at an alarming tire failure suffered by Force India's Paul Di Resta in Spanish Grand Prix practice. The tread came off the Scot's still inflated left rear tire in second practice but Di Resta was able to bring the car safely to a halt.
Taste of playoffs sweet, but Leafs fans hunger for more
TORONTO (Reuters) - So starved for success that even a taste of playoff action can be savored, the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans are enjoying a long-awaited return to the postseason but hunger for more. A Mardi Gras-like buzz swept across Toronto with the Maple Leafs in the postseason for the first time since 2004, but the excitement may be short-lived as the team was pushed to the brink of playoff elimination after Wednesday's gut-wrenching 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins.
Garcia, Woods put star power back on top at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia roared into the Players Championship lead with Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood close behind early in the second round as star power returned to the top of the leaderboard on Friday. Garcia, Woods and Westwood led a scoring parade as eagles and birdies flew all around TPC Sawgrass on a steamy day in what is widely regarded as golf's unofficial fifth major.
Olympiakos sink CSKA Moscow to reach Euroleague final
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympiakos Piraeus crushed CSKA Moscow 69-52 in the first of two Euroleague Final Four games at London's O2 Arena on Friday, advancing easily to the final for the second year running. In a rematch of the climax to last year's European season, the defending champions pulled ahead of their Russian opponents in the first quarter and never looked back, leading 40-28 at halftime.
Federer suffers shock Madrid exit to Nishikori
MADRID (Reuters) - Roger Federer's hopes of claiming a second straight Madrid Open title were dashed when the world number two suffered a surprise 6-4 1-6 6-2 third-round defeat to Japanese young gun Kei Nishikori on Thursday. Playing his first tournament since taking a seven-week break following his quarter-final exit at Indian Wells, Federer became the second high-profile casualty at the clay Masters event following Tuesday's shock second-round defeat for world number one Novak Djokovic to unseeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
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