Golf: Rose has three-shot halfway lead at Torrey Pines, Woods 11 back
World number one Justin Rose shot a six-under-par 66 to open up a three-stroke halfway lead at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego on Friday.
Athletics: McLaughlin set to start pro career but not in hurdles
American Sydney McLaughlin makes her professional debut on a Boston track on Saturday but it won’t be in the hurdles.
Snowboarding: Former Olympic champion Clark announces retirement
Three-times Olympic medalist Kelly Clark, a trailblazer who pushed the progression of snowboarding to new levels, announced her retirement on Friday after a career that spanned 18 years as a member of the U.S. Snowboard Team.
Denmark and Norway set up all-Scandinavian world final
Olympic handball champions Denmark and Scandinavian rivals Norway set up a mouth-watering world championship final after impressive victories on Friday.
Nuggets C Jokic suspended for leaving bench
The NBA has suspended Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic one game without pay for leaving the bench Wednesday night during an altercation between teammate Mason Plumlee and Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors, the league announced Friday.
Motor racing: Zanardi looks ahead with realistic expectations
Despite having lost both his legs in a crash Alex Zanardi jokes that he has both feet firmly planted on the ground when it comes to expectations for this weekend’s 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race.
Denmark beat holders France to reach world final
Olympic champions Denmark stormed into the world handball championship final after 12 goals from Mikkel Hansen inspired them to an impressive 38-30 win over holders France in a lopsided semi-final on Friday.
Rallying: Ogier leads Monte Carlo season-opener as Tanak drops back
Six-times world champion Sebastien Ogier led the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally at the halfway stage on Friday after overnight leader Ott Tanak suffered a puncture and dropped down the standings.
Report: Vinatieri returning for 24th season
The NFL’s all-time leading scorer is coming back to pad his record.
Reports: Dodgers close in on deal for catcher Realmuto
Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto could be headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a long-discussed trade sparked when the All-Star requested a pass out of Miami.




