Golf: Varner penalized two strokes for assembling club on course
Harold Varner III was assessed a two-stroke penalty for a bit of do-it-yourself handyman work during the first round at the Players Championship in Florida on Thursday.
Tennis: In-form Bencic powers into Indian Wells semis
Belinda Bencic slayed another giant by outlasting world number five Karolina Pliskova 6-3 4-6 6-3 on Thursday to reach the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals in Indian Wells.
Horse racing: Santa Anita vows changes after another horse dies
Santa Anita Park said it would ban the use of drugs and whips during competitions after a horse was euthanized on Thursday following an injury during a training run, the 22nd fatality at the famed Southern California track since Christmas.
Tennis: Former British Davis Cup captain Hutchins dies at age 73
Paul Hutchins, Britain’s former Davis Cup captain and long-serving tennis administrator, died at the age of 73 on Thursday, the All England Club (AELTC) said.
Horse racing: Frost makes history with Grade One win at Cheltenham
Bryony Frost shed tears of joy when she became the first woman to ride a top-level Grade One Cheltenham Festival winner aboard Frodon in the Ryanair Chase on Thursday.
Golf: Fleetwood sets hot pace with 65 at Players Championship
Tommy Fleetwood grabbed the clubhouse lead as competitors plundered TPC Sawgrass in benign morning conditions in the first round of the Players Championship in north Florida on Thursday.
Skiing: Dominant Shiffrin adds super-G World Cup title to collection
American Mikaela Shiffrin added another first to her remarkable career by winning the super-G World Cup title for this season on Thursday.
NBA: Orlando looking to find elusive playoff Magic
With less than a month remaining in the NBA’s regular season, the Orlando Magic’s contests have become something they have rarely been in the month of March – important.
Exclusive: La Liga slams ‘catastrophic’ UEFA proposals, welcomes FIFA Club World Cup plans
UEFA proposals to change part of the Champions League format would be “catastrophic” for soccer but FIFA plans to overhaul the Club World Cup will be a boon for the sport, La Liga president Javier Tebas told Reuters on Thursday.
MLB increases All-Star, HR Derby bonuses
The winner of the 2019 Home Run Derby will earn a $1 million bonus, and there is a boost coming for this year’s All-Star selections, MLB announced in a rules update for the upcoming season.
