North Korea official says likely to participate in Winter Olympics: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea’s representative at the International Olympic Committee said the country expects to send a figure skating pair to compete at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games in South Korea next month, Japan’s Kyodo News reported on Sa…
Figure skating: Tennell wins at U.S. titles as Nagasu find redemption
(Reuters) – Bradie Tennell almost certainly qualified for next month’s Winter Olympics when she won the U.S. figure skating championships title on Friday as Mirai Nagasu achieved redemption four years after her Olympic dream was shattered.
Golf: Johnson puts leaders on short leash, one shot behind
(Reuters) – Dustin Johnson offered a reminder that he is still the world number one as he moved within one stroke of second-round leaders Marc Leishman and Brian Harman at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Friday.
Late goals give Man United 2-0 win over Derby
MANCHESTER (Reuters) – Late goals by in-form Jesse Lingard and fit-again striker Romelu Lukaku helped Manchester United to reach the FA Cup fourth round as they ground out a 2-0 home win over Championship (second-tier) side Derby County on Friday.
Freestyle Skiing: Williams hoping for last chance at Olympics, yet heart remains in backcountry
LONDON (Reuters) – While many athletes dream of competing at successive Winter Olympics, American freestyle skier McRae Williams knows that at the age of 27, next month’s Games in Pyeongchang could be his first and last shot at Olympic glory.
Simon stuns top seed Cilic to reach Pune final
(Reuters) – World number six Marin Cilic was handed a shock defeat in the warm-up event ahead of the Australian Open, with the top seed losing to France’s Gilles Simon in the Maharashtra Open semi-finals in Pune, India on Friday.
Rublev to face Monfils in Qatar final after Thiem withdraws
(Reuters) – Top seed Dominic Thiem’s Australian Open preparations suffered a setback after he withdrew from his Qatar Open semi-final against Gael Monfils due to illness, with the Frenchman now set to take on Russian Andrey Rublev in the final on Satur…
Patriots refute talk of rift: ‘We stand united’
(Reuters) – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, head coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft have all shot down a report that suggested a rift between them could soon bring an end to their successful run.
Fiery Kerber helps Germany set up Hopman Cup final against Switzerland
(Reuters) – Angelique Kerber cruised past Daria Gavrilova before teaming up with Alexander Zverev to help Germany overcome Australia on Friday and set up an enticing Hopman Cup final against Switzerland.
Tennis: Alerts over suspicious matches fell in 2017, says TIU
LONDON (Reuters) – Match alerts fell to a three-year low in 2017 as the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) continued to bolster its measures to protect the sport from the threat of corruption.
