Motor racing: Dillon wins crash-marred Dayton 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Field Level Media) – Austin Dillon saw his opportunity and took it to win the 60th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.
Golf: Bubba joins Palmer, Hogan as three-times Los Angeles winner
(Reuters) – Bubba Watson acknowledged he had thoughts of retirement last year after a form slump but they were put on hold after his two-stroke victory at the Genesis Open in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Athletics: Coleman breaks world record in 60 metres, runs 6.34 seconds
(Reuters) – World silver medallist Christian Coleman broke the world record in the 60 metres when he ran 6.34 seconds at the U.S. indoor national championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Sunday.
Motor racing: Patrick crashes out as her NASCAR career ends
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – For Danica Patrick, it was a proud but sad ending to her NASCAR career.
Anderson beats Querrey in New York Open final
(Reuters) – South African Kevin Anderson dominated a third-set tiebreak to win the New York Open with a 4-6 6-3 7-6(1) victory over American Sam Querrey on Sunday.
Not seen in Pyeongchang: NHL players or wooden sticks
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Twenty-four years ago, the last time the Olympic men’s ice hockey tournament was played without NHL players, Peter Forsberg won gold for Sweden in dramatic fashion, beating Canadian goalie Corey Hirsch in the sudden-d…
Kvitova beats Muguruza in Qatar final to get back into top 10
(Reuters) – Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova stormed back into the world’s top 10 for the first time since being stabbed just over two years ago when she beat Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in the Qatar Open final on Sunday for her second title of the …
Federer cruises past Dimitrov to claim Rotterdam title
(Reuters) – Roger Federer celebrated his return to the top of the world rankings with his second title of the season, swatting aside Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-2 in the final of the ABN AMRO World Tournament in Rotterdam on Sunday.
Ice hockey: Canadian men beat South Korea 4-0 and get bye to quarters
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Canada’s men’s ice hockey team beat South Korea 4-0 on Sunday to secure a bye into the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament.
Freestyle skiing: Lillis dons late brother’s ski suit in his memory
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – American world champion Jonathon Lillis took to the hill for the Olympic aerials final on Sunday wearing the ski suit of his late brother Mikey, who died in October at the age of 17.
