Isner stuns del Potro to make Miami final
(Reuters) – Big serving John Isner overwhelmed Juan Martin del Potro 6-1 7-6(2) in the Miami Open semi-finals on Friday, ending the Argentine’s 15-match winning streak.
Lawsuit over LeBron James, NBA stars’ tattoos in video games can proceed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday rejected a request by the maker of the popular NBA 2K video game series to dismiss a lawsuit over its depiction in the game of tattoos belonging to LeBron James and other National Basketball Association st…
Baseball: Players from record 21 countries on Opening Day rosters
(Reuters) – A total 254 international players from a record 21 countries appeared on Major League Baseball’s Opening Day rosters including the first from South Africa and Lithuania, MLB said on Friday.
Government report sees Paris Olympics 500 million euros over budget
PARIS (Reuters) – The cost of hosting the 2024 Olympics in Paris is at risk of running half a billion euros over budget and some sites may not be ready in time if plans are not revised, a French government report warned on Friday.
Leaner and lighter Joshua still outweighs Parker on the scales
CARDIFF (Reuters) – A leaner and lighter Anthony Joshua weighed in some six pounds heavier than Joseph Parker on Friday for the battle of the undefeated heavyweight world champions in Cardiff.
Haas F1 team hit back at rivals’ criticism
LONDON (Reuters) – Haas have come out fighting after rivals stepped up their criticism of the U.S.-owned Formula One team’s close technical ties to Ferrari.
Volvo overall leaders MAPFRE suspend racing for running repairs
(Reuters) – Volvo Ocean Race overall leaders MAPFRE have been forced to suspend their race on the seventh leg from Auckland to Itaji in Brazil to undergo repairs to a damaged mast track, organizers said on Friday.
Golf: Dizzy Wie struggles, Thompson starts strongly at ANA
(Reuters) – Americans Lexi Thompson and Michelle Wie had contrasting fortunes playing together in the opening round at the ANA Inspiration on Thursday.
Golf: Lindberg takes ANA first-round lead with sparkling 64
(Reuters) – Unheralded Swede Pernilla Lindberg birdied her final two holes to take a one-stroke lead over Ayako Uehara and Beatriz Recari after the first round at the ANA Inspiration in California on Thursday.
Tennis: Zverev beats Coric, Carreno Busta outlasts Anderson in Miami
(Reuters) – Fourth seed Alexander Zverev overcame a slow start on Thursday to wear down Borna Coric 6-4 6-4 and set up a Miami Open semi-final against Pablo Carreno Busta, who earlier defeated Kevin Anderson.
