Halep beats Wang to reach Indian Wells quarter-finals
(Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep overcame a sluggish start to beat Wang Qiang 7-5 6-1 at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday and book a quarter-final against Petra Martic in the California desert.
Golf: Garcia delivers thoughts on Masters while wife gives birth
(Reuters) – Winning a Masters did not change Sergio Garcia but the Spaniard was poised to have his life turned upside down on Tuesday as he discussed his Green Jacket defense while in a Texas hospital awaiting the birth of his first child.
Cycling: Kwiatkowski wins Tirreno-Adriatico ahead of Milan-San Remo
SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy (Reuters) – Former world champion Michal Kwiatkowski claimed the Tirreno-Adriatico week-long race as he retained the overall leader’s blue jersey after the final individual time trial on Tuesday.
Tennis: Former Olympic doubles champion Flach dies, aged 54
LONDON (Reuters) – Tennis was mourning the death of former Wimbledon and Olympic doubles champion Ken Flach on Tuesday after the governing body of men’s tennis, ATP, confirmed that the American had died at the age of 54.
UKAD tells athletes not to refuse tests over discontinued kits
(Reuters) – UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has told British athletes not to refuse drugs tests if they are given collection kits that have recently been discontinued by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Hughton to field strongest Brighton team at Man United in FA Cup
(Reuters) – Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton believes only his strongest team can pose a challenge to Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final and said he will resist the urge to rotate his squad for the clash at Old Trafford….
Pyeongchang Paralympics sets new record for ticket sales
(Reuters) – The Pyeongchang Paralympics have set a new record for ticket sales, crossing 320,531 on Tuesday to break previous mark set in Sochi four years ago, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said in a statement.
Venus cuts Serena’s comeback short at Indian Wells
(Reuters) – Venus Williams cut her sister Serena’s comeback to tennis short with a 6-3 6-4 win in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Monday.
Golf – Players champion Kim eager to defend title
SEOUL (Reuters) – After becoming the youngest golfer to win The Players Championship in 2017, South Korea’s Kim Si-woo has now set his sights on being the first to successfully defend the title when he returns to TPC Sawgrass in May.
Man City defeat cannot define Stoke’s season, says Lambert
(Reuters) – Stoke City cannot let Monday’s 2-0 Premier League defeat by runaway leaders Manchester City define their season and must seek a response when they play Everton this weekend, manager Paul Lambert has said.
