Perfect Paisley claims maiden European Tour victory at SA Open
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – England’s Chris Paisley produced six birdies in a faultless final round of 66 to claim a maiden European Tour victory by winning the South African Open at the Glendower Golf Club outside Johannesburg on Sunday.
Alpine skiing: Irrepressible Hirscher wins fifth slalom of the season
WENGEN, Switzerland (Reuters) – The irrepressible Marcel Hirscher stayed on course for his seventh successive overall World Cup title and sounded a warning to his Olympic rivals with another dominant win on Sunday, this time in the slalom at Wengen.
Venus to battle Bencic as Australian Open gets underway
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian Open gets underway with a bang on Monday, with last year’s finalist Venus Williams taking on resurgent Swiss talent Belinda Bencic in a much-anticipated clash of generations on Rod Laver Arena’s center court.
‘Ice master’ aims to aid scorching times in Gangneung
(Reuters) – Conventional wisdom says the Gangneung Oval’s lack of elevation will make it impossible for any speed skaters to break a world record at the Winter Olympics, but Canadian Mark Messer is hoping to turn that perception on its head.
Dutch keen to retain crown on Gangneung ice
(Reuters) – The Dutch contingent headed for the Winter Olympics aim to top the speed skating medal table once again, but expecting them to repeat their dominance from Sochi four years ago is unrealistic, according to technical director Arie Koops.
Alpine skiing: Goggia completes Italian double in Austria
BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM, Austria (Reuters) – Sofia Goggia completed a double for Italy at Bad Kleinkirchheim by winning Sunday’s shortened downhill in difficult conditions to follow up Federica Brignone’s win in the Super G on Saturday.
Joshua faces Parker in heavyweight unification bout in March
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Anthony Joshua will put his perfect 20-fight, 20-knock-out record on the line when he takes on New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in a world heavyweight unification bout in Cardiff, Wales on March 31.
Golf: Europe dominate singles to defend EurAsia title
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A dominant Europe won eight of the 12 singles matches against Asia on Sunday to rally from behind and successfully defend their EurAsia Cup title with a 14-10 victory in Malaysia.
Tennis: Kyrgios can become global superstar, says Becker
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios is ready to win over his doubters and can become an ‘international sporting superstar’ according to former world number one Boris Becker.
Federer says he should not be favorite at 36
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer says a 36-year-old should not really be considered a favorite for the Australian Open, although when the man in question is himself, no one was taking him seriously.
