Golf: Bubba back in business with one-shot lead in Los Angeles
(Reuters) – Bubba Watson, back in business with a new ball on a course where he has won twice before, took the third-round lead at the Genesis Open on Saturday as a large pack queued up close behind.
NBA’s Africa Game returns to South Africa in August
(Reuters) – NBA players will return to South Africa in August to participate in the third NBA Africa Game, officials said on Saturday.
Suarez and Alba give Barca win, Valencia stage late comeback
EIBAR (Reuters) – Barcelona got back to winning ways on Saturday after two consecutive draws, earning a 2-0 victory at Eibar thanks to goals from Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba to move 10 points clear at the top of the Liga standings.
Federer downs Seppi to reach Rotterdam final
(Reuters) – New world number one Roger Federer delivered another polished performance to beat Andreas Seppi 6-3 7-6(3) in the semi-final of the ABN AMRO World Tournament in Rotterdam on Saturday.
Neuville on course for victory in Rally Sweden
(Reuters) – Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville was on course to win Rally Sweden after leading Citroen’s Craig Breen by 22.7 seconds with only three short stages remaining on Sunday.
Kvitova knocks out Wozniacki to set up Qatar final with Muguruza
(Reuters) – Petra Kvitova made a shaky start but found her attacking verve midway through the match to beat world number one Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5 in the Qatar Open on Saturday and set up a final with Spain’s Garbine Muguruza.
Suarez and Alba strikes help Barca to another record
EIBAR (Reuters) – Barcelona got back to winning ways on Saturday after two consecutive draws, earning a 2-0 victory at Eibar thanks to goals from Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba to move 10 points clear at the top of the Liga standings.
Czechs deal Canada first ice hockey loss since Vancouver in shootout
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Petr Koukal and Jan Kovar scored in the shootout to give the Czech Republic a 3-2 win on Saturday and hand two-time defending gold medal winner Canada their first Olympic men’s ice hockey loss since the Vancouver Game…
Ice Hockey: Russians shut out U.S. men, claim group lead
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Ilya Kovalchuk and Nikolai Prokhorkin each scored twice earning the Olympic Athletes from Russia a bruising 4-0 win over the U.S. men’s ice hockey team on Saturday, to claim the top spot in their preliminary round gro…
Ice Hockey: Russians shut out U.S. men 4-0
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Ilya Kovalchuk and Nikolai Prokhorkin each scored twice to earn the Olympic Athletes from Russia a 4-0 win over the U.S. men’s ice hockey team on Saturday and claim top spot in their preliminary round group.
