Tennis: Brand-less, slam-less Halep looks for more in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Simona Halep enters the Australian Open with the world number one ranking and a familiar set of doubts over her ability to win a grand slam.
Keep calm, Konta ready to carry on
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Johanna Konta is free from injury, ready to put a terrible second half to 2017 behind her and with Andy Murray recuperating from hip surgery, happy to shoulder the burden of British tennis fans at the Australian Open.
Tennis: Uncle Toni still ‘more than anything’ for Nadal
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal embarks on a new era without his coach and uncle in the players’ box at the Australian Open but the Spaniard said he would always welcome advice from his lifelong mentor with open arms.
Tennis: First grand slam title was ‘overwhelming’, says Stephens
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Without a victory since her stunning U.S. Open triumph last September, American Sloane Stephens admitted on Saturday that the experience of becoming a grand slam winner had been “overwhelming”. “I think it’s always a tough transit…
South Korea says North Korea suggested talks to send performance group to winter olympics
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s unification ministry said on Saturday that North Korea has proposed working-level talks on the prospects of sending its performance ‘art’ group to the winter olympics held in the South.
Golf: Improved Harman surges three shots clear in Hawaii
(Reuters) – Left-hander Brian Harman took another small step towards a spot on the United States Ryder Cup team when he eagled his final hole to take a three-shot halfway lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday.
Tennis: Wawrinka feared for career during long layoff
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka feared his debilitating knee injury might be the end of a glittering tennis career boasting three grand slam titles and said he had only been cleared to play the Australian Open two days before the tournament.
Golf: McIlroy downplays heart scare, says ‘nothing to worry about’
(Reuters) – Four times major champion Rory McIlroy has taken to social media to downplay a report that he suffered a “heart scare” in 2016.
Bautista Agut beats del Potro to win Auckland title
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Roberto Bautista Agut continued to shine in New Zealand when the Spaniard won his second Auckland Classic title with a 6-1 4-6 7-5 victory over second seed Juan Martin del Potro on Saturday.
Figure skating: Daleman shrugs off sickness to lead in Vancouver
(Reuters) – Gabrielle Daleman shrugged off pneumonia-like symptoms to take the women’s short program lead as defending champion and favorite Kaetlyn Osmond took a tumble at the Canadian figure skating championships in Vancouver on Friday.
