China bans speedskater for positive drug test
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has banned speedskater Xiaoxuan Shi from the national team for two years after failing a drug test, removing her from their squad for next month’s 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the China Skating Association said in a state…
Johnson grabs lead in Tournament of Champions
(Reuters) – World number one Dustin Johnson put the hammer down and surged to a two-shot lead after the third round at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Saturday.
Rallying: Qatar’s al-Attiyah leads Dakar after day one in Peru
(Reuters) – Qatar’s two-times winner Nasser al-Attiyah took the opening stage of the Dakar Rally in Peru on Saturday while Britain’s defending motorcycle champion Sam Sunderland led the way on two wheels.
Murray can get back if he puts his mind to it: Wilander
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Andy Murray can return to the top of the sport despite the hip injury that forced him to pull out of the Australian Open this week as long as his mind is willing, according to tennis great Mats Wilander.
Ski jumping: Stoch seals Four Hills title with record-equaling win
(Reuters) – Holder Kamil Stoch became the second man to win all four legs of the Four Hills competition as he retained the title with victory at Bischofshofen on Saturday.
Figure skating: Tennell, Nagasu and Chen make U.S. team
(Reuters) – U.S. champion Bradie Tennell will headline the United States’ women’s figure skating team to next month’s Winter Olympics, U.S. Figure Skating announced on Saturday.
Monfils back in business with Doha title
(Reuters) – Persistence finally paid off for fit-again Frenchman Gael Monfils as he claimed the Qatar Open title with a 6-2 6-3 victory over promising Russian Andrey Rublev on Saturday.
Monfils wins seventh ATP title at Qatar Open
(Reuters) – Frenchman Gael Monfils outclassed Russian youngster Andrey Rublev to win the Qatar Open and claim his seventh ATP title Saturday, having finished runner-up in Doha three times.
Alpine skiing: Hirscher survives scare in giant slalom to win again
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (Reuters) – Austrian Marcel Hirscher continued his seemingly inevitable march towards a seventh overall World Cup title by winning the giant slalom at Adelboden on Saturday, despite nearly crashing near the end of his second run….
Federer leads Switzerland to third Hopman Cup title
(Reuters) – Switzerland won their third Hopman Cup on Saturday as Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber 4-3(3) 4-2 in the deciding mixed doubles to secure a 2-1 victory in the final at the Perth Arena.
