Tennis: Second seed Wozniacki fights back from the brink
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Second seed Caroline Wozniacki saved two match points as she battled back from 5-1 down in the deciding set to beat Melbourne Park debutante Jana Fett 3-6 6-2 7-5 in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Tennis: Dream grand slam debut continues for 15-year-old Kostyuk
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ukrainian 15-year-old Marta Kostyuk became the youngest player to reach the third round of a grand slam in over 20 years when she defeated local wildcard Olivia Rogowska at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Tennis: Svitolina struggling with injury after second round win
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Fourth seed Elina Svitolina revealed she had been dealing with injury issues at the Australian Open after successfully negotiating a tricky second round match against Katerina Siniakova on Wednesday.
Tennis: Giant killers Bencic and Zhang tumble back to earth
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Seed slayers Belinda Bencic and Zhang Shuai were brought back down to earth at the Australian Open on Wednesday as they both failed to follow up their first-round exploits.
Tennis: Svitolina sets up clash with 15-year-old compatriot
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Fourth seed Elina Svitolina came through a first set wobble to set up a third-round meeting with 15-year-old compatriot Marta Kostyuk with a 4-6 6-2 6-1 victory over Katerina Siniakova on Wednesday.
Man United overhaul Spanish pair as Europe’s biggest earners
ZURICH (Reuters) – Manchester United enjoyed the biggest revenue of any European club in the last financial year after a 32 percent increase propelled them above Real Madrid and Barcelona, UEFA said in an annual report published on Tuesday.
Handball: Sweden stun hosts Croatia to advance into main round at Euros
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Sweden will carry a maximum four points into the European handball championship main round after a 35-31 win over hosts Croatia who also advanced on Tuesday.
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Biles says doctor sexually abused her
(The Jan. 15 story was refiled to correct the attribution of quote in the last paragraph to Biles, not Douglas)
Victim of ex-USA gymnastics doctor says abuse led to dad’s suicide
LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – One of the victims of USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, who pleaded guilty to molesting dozens of girls, on Tuesday blamed the disgraced doctor for her father’s suicide.
Former McLaren boss Whitmarsh takes on new F1 role
LONDON (Reuters) – Former McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh is returning to Formula One in a temporary role advising the sport’s governing body on cost control measures.
