Surfing: Tyler through to Margaret River Pro quarter-finals after nearby shark attack
(Reuters) – Australia’s two-time world champion Tyler Wright put a nearby shark attack to the back of her mind as she progressed to the women’s quarter-finals of the Margaret River Pro on Monday.
Britain’s Evans to return in Glasgow after doping ban
(Reuters) – Briton Dan Evans is set to return from a one-year doping ban as a wildcard entrant at this month’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Glasgow, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Monday.
F1 to set up fully-fledged local entity in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Formula One’s planned Chinese joint venture will have its own marketing, licensing and media rights arms dedicated to growing the sport’s presence in the vast but still nascent market, commercial managing director Sean Bratches ha…
Games: GOLDOC boss Beattie apologizes for closing ceremony ‘stuff-up’
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – GOLDOC chairman Peter Beattie has apologized for a “stuff-up” at the closing ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games after athletes were marginalized from the television broadcast and a string of officials hogged the spotlig…
Hasay out of Boston Marathon with heel injury
(Reuters) – American Jordan Hasay, one of the top women’s challengers in Monday’s Boston Marathon, has withdrawn with a heel injury, officials said on Sunday.
Johnson beats Sandgren to defend Houston title
(Reuters) – Sixth seed Steve Johnson beat Tennys Sandgren 7-6(2) 2-6 6-4 to successfully defend his title in an all-American final at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston on Sunday.
Golf: Kodaira triumphs at Hilton Head for first PGA Tour win
(Reuters) – Japan’s Satoshi Kodaira birdied the third extra hole to beat South Korean Kim Si-woo in a playoff at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Sunday and earn his first PGA Tour win.
Manchester City confirmed as champions as rivals United lose
LONDON (Reuters) – A week later than they would have preferred Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions on Sunday as second-placed Manchester United suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by bottom club West Bromwich Albion.
Golf: Kim, Kodaira in playoff at Hilton Head
(Reuters) – South Korean Kim Si-woo and Japan’s Satoshi Kodaira were headed to a playoff at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina after finishing regulation tied at 12-under 272 on Sunday.
Golf: Rahm wins Spanish Open after leaping ahead of Dunne and Elvira
MADRID (Reuters) – World number four Jon Rahm won the Spanish Open to claim his third European Tour title on Sunday after holding his nerve against fellow Spaniard Nacho Elvira and Irishman Paul Dunne in a tight finale.
