Holdener leaves Shiffrin trailing after slalom first leg
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener set the early pace in the women’s slalom at Yongpyong Alpine Center on Friday, leaving American favorite Mikaela Shiffrin trailing 0.48 seconds behind in fourth.
Rallying: Tanak leads for Toyota in snowy Sweden
(Reuters) – Estonian Ott Tanak took the early lead in Rally Sweden on Thursday after winning the opening super special stage in Karlstad.
Olympics: Snowboarding: Austria’s Schairer to return home after breaking neck
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Austrian snowboarder Markus Schairer is to return home for medical treatment after breaking a bone in his neck during a fall in the men’s snowboard cross event at the Winter Olympics.
Motor racing: Williams look to Lowe with launch of new F1 car
LONDON (Reuters) – Williams showed off their 2018 Formula One car on Thursday, with technical head Paddy Lowe signaling a change of direction as the former world champions seek to get back among the frontrunners.
Tennis: Federer closes in on world number one ranking
(Reuters) – Roger Federer is one win from becoming the oldest world number one in ATP Tour history after beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(8) 7-5 in the last 16 of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday.
Golf: Inconsistent Woods five back of clubhouse lead at Riviera
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods finished five shots back of clubhouse leader Tom Hoge after mostly struggling off the tee in the first round of the Genesis Open in Pacific Palisades, California on Thursday.
Tennis: Wozniacki and Halep ease into Doha quarters, Pliskova crashes out
(Reuters) – Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep cruised into the quarter-finals at the Qatar Open on Thursday, while defending champion Karolina Pliskova was knocked out by qualifier Catherine Bellis.
Motor racing: Danica ready for her final Daytona 500 start
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Danica Patrick, who inspired young women to break into the male-dominated sport of motor racing, will make her final NASCAR start at Sunday’s Daytona 500.
Golf: Twin caddies steal the show as Southgate, Siem shoot aces
(Reuters) – A pair of twin brothers stole the limelight as caddies at the Oman Open on Thursday, playing a part as England’s Matthew Southgate and Germany’s Marcel Siem both shot holes-in-one.
Ice hockey: South Korean men fall to Czechs on Games debut
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – The Czech Republic men’s ice hockey team edged out South Korea 2-1 on Thursday but had to come from behind against an impressive Olympic debut performance by the host country.
