NASCAR notebook: Reddick happy to be in top echelon of Xfinity
DOVER, Del. — Even though Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship on the strength of his final-race performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway last year, he concedes that Christopher Bell, driving the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, was …
Dufner matches career-low round as McIlroy stumbles at Wells Fargo
Jason Dufner emerged from hibernation to take the second-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship on Friday, while Rory McIlroy stumbled in Charlotte, North Carolina.
British runner Sharp received death threats for Semenya comments
British runner Lynsey Sharp said on Friday she had received death threats for past comments about South African Caster Semenya’s “advantage” in middle distance races.
WTA roundup: Konta, Sakkari advance to Morocco final
Johanna Konta reached her first final of the season by outlasting Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2, 7-6 (7) on Friday in the semifinals of the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem at Rabat, Morocco.
Horse racing: Wide open Kentucky Derby awaits after favorite scratched
The Kentucky Derby is the first step toward Triple Crown glory and this year’s “Run for the Roses” is more wide open than it has been in years after race favorite Omaha Beach was scratched due to injury.
Semenya’s future in doubt after she says no to medication to lower testosterone
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s future was in doubt on Friday after she said she would not take medication to lower her testosterone levels to comply with new rules for the 800 metres.
Semenya wins 800 meters two days after losing appeal against new rules
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya won her last 800 meters race on Friday before the introduction of controversial rules limiting testosterone levels in female athletes which she had battled for years to stop.
Motor racing: Chadwick leads as all-female W Series readies for first race
British racer Jamie Chadwick looked the early favorite as the new all-female W Series held its first official practice sessions at a rainy Hockenheim on Friday.
49ers offensive tackle Davis seeks reinstatement from retirement
Nearly three years after he retired from the NFL over concussion concerns, San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Anthony Davis has requested reinstatement to the league in a letter to commissioner Roger Goodell, Pro Football Talk reported.
Serena Williams to return for Italian Open
Serena Williams will be back in action just after Mother’s Day at the Italian Open.
