Alpine skiing: Resounding win for Hirscher, Ligety back on podium
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) – Marcel Hirscher again showed his dominance in the slalom with a resounding win at Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sunday while American Ted Ligety managed his first top three finish for more than two years.
Alpine skiing: Vlhova wins slalom after Shiffrin slips up
LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on her seventh successive World Cup slalom win when she lost her balance meters from the finish line on Sunday, handing victory to Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova.
Federer fights off Cilic to win sixth Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer survived a second set ‘freeze’ and an onslaught from Croatia’s Marin Cilic to claim a record-equaling sixth Australian Open title on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.
Pavic, Dabrowski win Australian Open mixed doubles
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Croatia’s Mate Pavic and Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski beat India’s Rohan Bopanna and Timea Babos of Hungary 2-6 6-4 (11-9) to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Sunday.
Closed roof for Australian Open final draws criticism
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian Open men’s singles final between champion Roger Federer and sixth seed Marin Cilic got underway on Sunday with the roof closed at Rod Laver Arena due to hot weather, triggering a hailstorm of criticism from former p…
Thunder’s George to replace injured Cousins in All Star Game
(Reuters) – Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George will replace the injured DeMarcus Cousins in next month’s All Star Game, the NBAannounced on Saturday. Cousins, who was voted a starter for the game and had been chosen as a part of LeBron James’ team, suffered a season-ending left Achilles injury on Friday against Houston.
Golf: Torrey Pines leader Noren welcomes anonymity
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Alex Noren has won nine times on the European Tour but the third round leader at the Farmers Insurance Open remains a mystery man in the United States to all but the most dedicated fans.
Golf: Wild Woods a work in progress as Noren takes lead
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Tiger Woods knows it will take time to fine-tune his swing as he plays his way back toward tournament toughness on the PGA Tour.
Golf: Henderson maintains lead amid windy conditions in Paradise Island
(Reuters) – Canada’s Brooke Henderson battled another day of windy conditions on Saturday to finish her second round five-under par overall and with a one-stroke lead at the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.
Olympics: IOC confirms 169 Russians cleared to compete in Pyeongchang
BERN (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that 169 Russian athletes have been cleared to compete at next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.
