Bertens earns flawless Madrid triumph with win over Halep
Kiki Bertens won the biggest title of her career on Saturday, beating Simona Halep 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Open final while also becoming the first woman ever to win the championship without dropping a set.
Cycling: Nibali makes good start, asks Yates for more respect
Vincenzo Nibali got a little scare on Saturday, but his form was not in question as the local darling rode through hordes of tifosi in the Giro d’Italia opening time trial before reminding Simon Yates that he should show his rivals some respect.
Cycling: Roglic takes Giro d’Italia lead with opening time trial win
Primoz Roglic lived up to the hype as he smashed the competition to win the opening time trial of the Giro d’Italia and take the overall leader’s pink jersey on Saturday.
Battery problem affected Hamilton’s qualifying
Lewis Hamilton’s Spanish Grand Prix qualifying was affected by a battery problem, Mercedes principal Toto Wolff said on Saturday after the reigning champion lost out to team mate Valtteri Bottas in the battle for pole position.
Kinhult, Wallace share British Masters lead
Sweden’s Marcus Kinhult carded a four-under-par 68 in the British Masters third round on Saturday to join England’s Matt Wallace at the top of the leaderboard going into the final day.
Rallying: World championship leader Neuville crashes out in Chile
World championship leader Thierry Neuville was flown to hospital for precautionary checks on Saturday after crashing out of the Rally of Chile.
Struggling Sporting KC gets first chance at D.C. United’s home
Sporting Kansas City finds itself in an unusual spot — below the red line in the Western Conference — as manager Peter Vermes’ squad travels to Washington D.C. to face D.C. United in a nationally televised match Sunday night. It’s Sporting’s first vi…
Djokovic back to best against Thiem to reach Madrid final
World number one Novak Djokovic reached the final of the Madrid Open after seeing off last year’s runner-up Dominic Thiem 7-6(2) 7-6(4) in a gruelling, high-quality encounter on Saturday that lasted two hours and 22 minutes.
Golden State owner wants Curry, Thompson to stay ‘forever’
Golden State owner Joe Lacob said he hopes to keep guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in Warriors uniforms as long as they play in the NBA.
Motor racing: Bottas beats Hamilton for pole in Spain by massive margin
Formula One championship leader Valtteri Bottas beat Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position by a massive margin at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday with rivals Ferrari trailing behind.
