Motor racing – Honda hoping for happier homecoming

A Honda logo is seen on media day at the Paris auto showBy Abhishek TakleSUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Honda, engine suppliers to former world champions McLaren, are expecting a happier homecoming than last year in Sunday’s Japanese Formula One Grand Prix.Last year’s...

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Fighting racism is a daily battle, says CONCACAF head

CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani attends a news conference at the Guatemala Soccer Federation in Guatemala CityBy Alan BaldwinLONDON (Reuters) – World soccer body FIFA was right to wind up its anti-racism task force but got it wrong when it came to explaining...

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Rose out for two months for ‘rest and recovery’

PGA: Ryder CupLONDON (Reuters) – Olympic champion Justin Rose is taking an eight-week break from competitive golf “for rest and recovery” following a hectic 2016 campaign.The world number 11 from England said on his Twitter feed on Wednesday that he had not yet...

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China offers ‘extraordinary prize’ for Europe’s soccer clubs – Inter boss

By Mitch PhillipsLONDON (Reuters) – Chinese investment in European soccer is no short-term phenomenon and the opportunities it offers for the continent’s clubs are “extraordinary”, according to the CEO of Inter Milan, one of the latest big names to come under Chinese ownership.Chinese corporation Suning Holdings bought a majority stake in Italy’s Inter...

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England rugby hopeful Jones suffers fractured leg

LONDON (Reuters) – Flanker Sam Jones sustained a fractured leg during an England training session this week and will miss the Autumn internationals, his club Wasps said on Wednesday.Jones, 24, was called into the England squad for the first time by coach Eddie Jones and had been in contention to make his test debut.“It’s a big blow and I really feel...

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Napoli owner says agents are a ‘cancer’ for clubs

Napoli club Chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis gestures during a news conference in NaplesBy Alan BaldwinLONDON (Reuters) – Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis spoke out against the ‘cancer’ of soccer agents on Wednesday and questioned why clubs should have to pay...

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Halilhodzic banks on pressure to motivate Japan against Iraq

Football Soccer – Japan national soccer team training – World Cup 2018 Qualifier(Reuters) – Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic hopes his players will channel the pressure of expectation in a positive way when they host Iraq in a crunch World Cup qualifier on Thursday.Aiming...

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