IOC strengthens Paralympics partnership with new deal
(Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) have signed a landmark long-term partnership deal until at least 2032, the governing bodies said on Saturday.
Tennis: Teenager Auger-Aliassime beats Pospisil in all-Canada battle
(Reuters) – Teenage qualifier Felix Auger-Aliassime scored a superb 6-2 7-6(4) first-round victory over fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California on Friday.
Tennis: Vickery upsets third seed Muguruza at Indian Wells
(Reuters) – American qualifier Sachia Vickery completed an astonishing comeback to stun third seed Garbine Muguruza 2-6 7-5 6-1 in a second-round win at the BNP Paribas Open in California on Friday.
U.S. skating coach suspended, to be investigated by sex-abuse group
(Reuters) – A longtime U.S. figure skating coach who trained Tara Lipinski to an Olympic gold medal in 1998 has been suspended and will be investigated by an organization formed to prevent sexual abuse of athletes, the sport’s governing body said on Fr…
Tennis: Kvitova beats Putintseva in marathon match at Indian Wells
(Reuters) – Petra Kvitova survived a marathon second-round match against Dulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan to emerge with a 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-4 at the BNP Paribas Open in California on Friday.
Struggling Sharapova splits with coach
(Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova said on Friday she had split with her coach Sven Groeneveld, two days after losing a third consecutive match for the first time since 2003.
WADA sourcing new doping control kits after Swiss firm pulls out
(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will seek alternative sources of sample collection kits after Swiss manufacturer Berlinger Special AG announced it was pulling out of the business.
‘Good day’ leaves Woods two strokes off lead at Valspar
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods moved into a tie for second place at the halfway point of the Valspar Championship in Florida on Friday and said his game was tracking nicely in time for the year’s first major championship, the U.S. Masters.
Ferrari again fastest on final day of F1 testing
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula One wrapped up pre-season testing on Friday with Kimi Raikkonen keeping Ferrari on top of the timesheets for the second day in a row.
Alpine Sking: Shiffrin retains overall World Cup title
(Reuters) – American Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a second successive overall Alpine skiing World Cup title when she finished third in the giant slalom race at Ofterschwang on Friday.
