Dominant Johnson cruises to victory in Hawaii
(Reuters) – World number one Dustin Johnson eased to an eight-shot victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Sunday.
U.S. Open champion Stephens bundled out in Sydney
SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens’ preparations for the Australian Open hit a speed bump on Monday when she was bundled out of the Sydney International first round by Italy’s Camila Giorgi.
Walking wounded make opening slam hard to predict
(Reuters) – For good reason a two-week grand slam can be described as a ‘last man standing’ marathon of mental and physical endurance, which makes Roger Federer’s haul of 19 all the more incredible.
Grand slam breakthrough beckons for Next Gen leader Zverev
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – With Masters Series trophies, ‘Big Four’ scalps and an appearance at the ATP Tour Finals before his 21st birthday, grand slam success is seen as a matter of when, not if, for German wunderkind Alex Zverev.
Olympics: Figure skating-Chen, Rippon and Zhou make U.S. team
(Reuters) – Twice national champion Nathan Chen will lead America’s men’s figure skating team at next month’s Winter Olympics, U.S. Figure Skating announced on Sunday.
Patriots open title defense against Titans
(Reuters) – The New England Patriots begin their quest for a third Super Bowl title in four seasons on Saturday when they meet the Tennessee Titans in the NFL playoffs.
Rallying: Despres puts Peugeot into the Dakar lead in Peru
(Reuters) – Frenchman Cyril Despres put Peugeot into the lead of the Dakar Rally on Sunday as the French manufacturer bounced back from a difficult opening day in the dunes around Pisco in southern Peru.
Figure skating: Chen, Rippon and Zhou make U.S. team
(Reuters) – Twice national champion Nathan Chen will lead America’s men’s figure skating team at next month’s Winter Olympics, U.S. Figure Skating announced on Sunday.
Unstoppable Shiffrin wins fourth alpine skiing race in a row
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (Reuters) – Overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin won her fourth race in a row on Sunday, storming to victory in the slalom at Kranjska Gora by a huge 1.64 seconds.
Hirscher wins alpine skiiing cliffhanger to claim Adelboden double
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (Reuters) – Austrian Marcel Hirscher completed a double at Adelboden’s Chuenisbaegli mountain on Sunday when he snatched the slalom from compatriot Michael Matt to add to his win in Saturday’s giant slalom.
