Woodland beats Reavie in Phoenix Open playoff
(Reuters) – American Gary Woodland parred the first extra hole to beat compatriot Chez Reavie in a Phoenix Open sudden-death playoff on Sunday as two of the lesser-known players on the PGA Tour battled for victory after the big names fluffed their line…
Super Bowl opens with protest-free Star Spangled Banner
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Super Bowl Sunday turned out to be a bye week for on-field protests, with none of the players kneeling or raising a fist during the national anthem, allowing the NFL’s biggest day to unfold without the season’s most polarizing i…
Americans Woodland, Reavie in playoff at Phoenix Open
(Reuters) – Journeymen Gary Woodland and Chez Reavie will contest a playoff at the Phoenix Open after finishing the final round tied on Sunday.
Super Bowl a ‘magical’ moment for fans despite sub-zero cold
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – New England Patriots fan Jason Baer of Tampa won a sales contest at his job to score two tickets to the Super Bowl and invited his best friend. The magnitude of the moment hit when they entered Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium on …
Olympics: Fans flock to cheer joint Korean ice hockey team
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korean fans chanting, “We are one” and wearing shirts with the unification flag emblazoned on the front packed into a freezing ice hockey arena on Sunday to cheer on the joint Korean women’s team in a tune-up for …
Mannarino earns injury-hit France quarter-final spot in Davis Cup
(Reuters) – Holders France qualified for the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup when stand-in player Adrian Mannarino earned them a 3-1 unassailable lead against the Netherlands on Sunday despite Les Bleus being without their two best players because of i…
Kvitova outplays Mladenovic to lift title in St Petersburg
(Reuters) – Double Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova captured the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Sunday for her first title of the year, beating defending champion Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 6-2 in the final.
North Korea’s ceremonial leader to visit South Korea for Winter Olympics on February 9-11: Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s ceremonial leader Kim Yong Nam will visit South Korea this week as the head of the country’s high-level delegation for the Winter Olympics, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on Sunday.
Fans flock to cheer joint Korean ice hockey team
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korean fans chanting, “We are one” and wearing shirts with the unification flag emblazoned on the front packed into a freezing ice hockey arena on Sunday to cheer on the joint Korean women’s team in a tune-up for …
Boxing could face expulsion from Games, IOC warns
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Boxing could be knocked out of the 2020 Tokyo Games if the International Olympic Committee is not satisfied problems with the sport’s finances and governance are sorted out, IOC President Thomas Bach warned on Sunda…
