Halep survives Dodin scare to advance in Miami
(Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep survived a scare from France’s Oceane Dodin on Thursday, beating the lucky loser 3-6 6-3 7-5 to reach the Miami Open third round.
No repeat championship for Johnson at WGC Match Play
(Reuters) – Defending champion Dustin Johnson will not advance to the knockout phase of the WGC-Dell Match Play after suffering a second straight defeat in Texas on Thursday.
Women’s soccer league gaining foothold in U.S.
(Reuters) – Women’s professional soccer has long been a tough sell in the United States but the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is already in uncharted territory as it gets set to open its sixth season this weekend.
Soccer: Ibrahimovic set to leave Manchester United for LA Galaxy – reports
LONDON (Reuters) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks set to leave Manchester United imminently and join Los Angeles Galaxy, according to media reports in Britain and the United States on Thursday.
Sprint king Bolt to get his Dortmund trial on Friday
BERLIN (Reuters) – Multiple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will train with Borussia Dortmund on Friday as the retired Jamaican sprinter fulfils his ambition to workout with a major professional soccer team, the German club said on Thursday.
Formula One start lights moved to compensate for halo
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Formula One has changed the positioning of race start lights to ensure drivers can see clearly around the new halo head protection system that debuts in Australia this weekend.
Motor racing: Hamilton says critical Rosberg trying to get ‘headlines’
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton has dismissed criticism from former Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg as the product of someone seeking “headlines”.
Motor racing: Hamilton, Vettel savor competing against the ‘best’
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The tension of a rivalry that produced ‘road rage’ and acrimony between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in 2017 was absent on Thursday as the four-times Formula One champions made nice before the season-opening Australian Gran…
Boxing: Parker a bigger all-round threat than Wilder, says Joshua
(Reuters) – Britain’s Anthony Joshua says his next opponent, WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, is a more well-rounded fighter than Deontay Wilder and does not appear overly impressed with the WBC belt holder’s recent win over Luis Ortiz.
Sousa beats Harrison to set up Goffin clash in Miami
(Reuters) – Portugal’s Joao Sousa edged American Ryan Harrison 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in first round action at the Miami Open on Wednesday as unseeded players enjoyed a day in the limelight in Florida.
