Halep beats pain, Osaka to reach quarter-finals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep shook off a sleepless night racked with ankle pain to sweep past rising Japanese star Naomi Osaka and into the Australian Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-2 victory on Monday.
Federer makes light of day shift to ease into last eight
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer was a strictly nocturnal beast throughout the first week of the Australian Open but proved just as effective with the sun on his back as he sauntered into the quarter-finals for the 14th time on Monday.
South Korea’s Moon hopes inter-Korean thaw ‘opens door’ for nuclear talks with U.S.
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday a thaw in relations between the two Koreas ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics presented a “precious chance” to bring about talks between the United States and North Korea over Pyong…
Snooker: China Open raises stakes after pocketing lucrative deal
(Reuters) – This year’s China Open will become only the second snooker tournament after the world championship to offer one million pounds ($1.39 million) in prize money following a new four-year deal with its promoters, the organizers have announced.
Tennis: Halep ends Osaka’s run to reach quarter-finals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep proved too experienced for Japan’s rising star Naomi Osaka as she eased into the Australian Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-2 victory on Monday.
Tennis: Kerber back in quarter-finals club after tough year
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former champion Angelique Kerber was driven to distraction by the unorthodox game of world number 88 Hsieh Su-wei but overhauled the Taiwanese battler 4-6 7-5 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday.
Federer eases past Fucsovics into Melbourne quarter-finals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the 14th time on Monday but the defending champion did not have everything his own way against 80th-ranked Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.
Protesters greet North Korean Olympic delegation touring Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) – Small but vocal groups of South Korean demonstrators on Monday protested North Korea’s participation in next month’s Winter Olympics, as a delegation of North Korean officials led by star singer Hyon Song-wol visited Seoul and inspect…
Patriots, Eagles ready for Super Bowl showdown
(Reuters) – The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles have set up a second Super Bowl showdown after both teams won their respective conference championships with contrasting victories on Sunday.
Tennis: Kerber ends Hsieh’s fairytale run to reach quarters
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former champion Angelique Kerber was driven to distraction by the unorthodox game of world number 88 Hsieh Su-wei but overhauled the Taiwanese battler 4-6 7-5 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday.
