Figure skating: Chen overcomes sickness, ready to defend title
Sickness forced Nathan Chen to train in New Haven but the 19-year-old says he is rested and ready to defend his figure skating title at next week’s world championships in Saitama.
Cricket: Bangladesh team leave a changed New Zealand after mosque shootings
Bangladesh’s cricket team left New Zealand on Saturday, less than 24 hours after narrowly avoiding being involved in the worst mass shooting in the country, which now had to accept that sporting events were likely to have been changed for ever.
Hamilton tops final free practice in Australia
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton topped the final practice session for Mercedes ahead of Saturday qualifying at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, edging Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
MLB notebook: Yankees RHP Severino out until May
New York Yankees ace right-hander Luis Severino will miss at least the first full month of the season with rotator cuff inflammation, general manager Brian Cashman said Friday.
Hot finish lifts McIlroy into tie for lead with Fleetwood at Players
Nobody from Northern Ireland or England has won the Players Championship, but there is a fair chance that drought will end this weekend after Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood forged a three-shot halfway lead in Florida on Friday.
Federer and Nadal to clash in Indian Wells semi-final
One of the great sporting rivalries will be renewed at Indian Wells on Saturday when Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal clash in a semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open, providing the Spaniard’s troublesome right knee does not keep him off court.
Spring training roundup: Judge hits fifth homer as Yankees maul Red Sox
Aaron Judge smacked a three-run homer to help the New York Yankees roll to a 14-1 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday at Tampa, Fla.
Horse racing: Women jockeys make their mark at Cheltenham
Women jockeys impressed at this week’s Cheltenham Festival, claiming four wins including an unprecedented two in top-level Grade One races, highlighted by Bryony Frost’s breakthrough triumph on Frodon.
Golf: Hot finish lifts McIlroy into tie for lead with Fleetwood at Players
Rory McIlroy picked up three shots over his last three holes to storm home and tie Tommy Fleetwood for a three-stroke halfway lead at the Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach on Friday.
Tennis: Federer and Nadal to clash in Indian Wells semi-final
One of the great sporting rivalries will be renewed at Indian Wells on Saturday when Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal clash in a semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open.
