Serena, Venus win to set up third-round clash
(Reuters) – Serena Williams continued her tennis comeback with a 7-6(5) 7-5 win over Kiki Bertens at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, setting up a third-round encounter with her sister Venus.
Woods within striking distance of first win since 2013
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods moved within one stroke of leader Corey Conners at the Valspar Championship in Florida on Saturday as his comeback gathered more steam ahead of next month’s U.S. Masters.
Athletics: U.S. student Norman breaks world indoor 400m record
(Reuters) – American Michael Norman broke the world indoor 400 meters record when he clocked 44.52 second at the U.S. collegiate championships in College Station, Texas on Saturday.
Woods one stroke off lead after three rounds at Valspar
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods moved within one stroke of third-round leader Corey Conners at the Valspar Championship in Florida on Saturday as his comeback gathered more steam.
Cycling: Yates takes Paris-Nice lead with stage win
PARIS (Reuters) – Briton Simon Yates moved top of the overall standings in the Paris-Nice week long race by claiming the penultimate stage, a 175-km ride from Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane on Saturday.
Golf: Sharma, Wallace share lead at Indian Open
(Reuters) – Briton Matt Wallace and local hope Shubhankar Sharma share the lead heading into the final round of Indian Open at the DLF Golf and Country Club after efficient performances in the penultimate round on Saturday.
Alpine skiing: Shiffrin wins slalom World Cup title
(Reuters) – American Mikaela Shiffrin added the World Cup slalom title to her overall crown when she topped the podium in Ofterschwang on Saturday to take an unassailable lead in the standings.
Soccer: Rashford double gives United victory over Liverpool
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Marcus Rashford struck twice as Manchester United won the 200th North West derby with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday to open up a five point gap on their third-placed rivals.
Pogba misses United’s Liverpool clash
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba was ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Liverpool after picking up an injury in the team’s final training session.
Alpine skiing: Dressen edges Feuz for second time this season
KVITFJELL, Norway,(Reuters) – Germany’s Thomas Dressen piped Switzerland’s Beat Feuz to win the men’s downhill at Kvitfjell on Saturday, just as he did at Kitzbuehel two months ago.
