Parmentier ends long wait for title with Istanbul win
(Reuters) – France’s Pauline Parmentier ended a decade-long wait for a WTA title as she battled past Polona Hercog 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Istanbul Cup final on Sunday.
Nadal storms past teenager Tsitsipas to win 11th Barcelona title
(Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal made light work of Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Barcelona Open final 6-2 6-1 on Sunday, lifting the trophy for a record-extending 11th time.
Dominant Pliskova beats Vandeweghe to win Stuttgart title
(Reuters) – Karolina Pliskova won her first title of the year on Sunday with a 7-6(2) 6-4 victory over American CoCo Vandeweghe in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.
Lucky Hamilton wins chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix
BAKU (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won a crash-littered, chaotic and entirely unpredictable Azerbaijan Grand Prix to seize the Formula One championship lead on Sunday and hand Mercedes their first victory of the season.
Bjork claims maiden European Tour title at China Open
(Reuters) – Sweden’s Alexander Bjork won his maiden European Tour title at the China Open on Sunday, closing with a seven-under 65 to seal a one-shot victory over Spain’s overnight leader Adrian Otaegui.
Mercedes against any future ban of F1’s ‘virtual garages’
BAKU (Reuters) – Formula One champions Mercedes are against any future ban on the use of ‘virtual garages’, the factory-based control centers used during grand prix weekends by teams to back up engineers at racetracks.
Sabres win NHL draft lottery, to get top pick
(Reuters) – The Buffalo Sabres won the draft lottery and the top overall selection for the upcoming NHL Draft, it was announced on Saturday. The Sabres will select the number one overall pick for the first time 1987, when they drafted four-time NHL …
Ohtani misses Tanaka showdown, likely to return soon
(Reuters) – Injured Japanese two-way standout Shohei Ohtani missed a much- anticipated showdown with compatriot Masahiro Tanaka and the New York Yankees due to an ankle sprain on Saturday, but is not expected to miss extended time, the Los Angeles Ange…
NBA – Curry out of Game One, but ‘very likely’ for Game Two
April 28 (Reuters) – Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry will sit out the second round playoff opener against New Orleans, but is “very likely” to play Game Two, coach Steve Kerr revealed before tip-off on Saturday.
Golf: Brown and Kisner snatch New Orleans lead
(Reuters) – Scott Brown sank a go-ahead birdie putt and took a one-stroke lead with partner Kevin Kisner in the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday.
