Tennis: Auckland Classic set for Sunday finish after further rain
(Reuters) – The Auckland Classic will be extended by a day with the final now scheduled to be played on Sunday after persistent rain washed out play for a second consecutive day on Friday.
Figure skating: Chen jumps to large lead after men’s short program
(Reuters) – Hot favorite Nathan Chen had a hiccup with his final jump but still did enough to take a big short program lead in the men’s competition at the U.S. figure skating championships on Thursday.
Tennis: Nishikori set to launch comeback in Newport Beach
(Reuters) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori plans to launch his comeback at the inaugural Challenger Tour event in Newport Beach, California, beginning Jan. 22, the organizers said.
New year same as old for first-round leader Leishman
(Reuters) – Marc Leishman rang in the new year much the same way that he ended the old, with a sizzling performance that earned him the first-round lead at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Thursday.
Serena Williams pulls out of Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams reluctantly pulled out of this year’s Australian Open on Friday, the American saying that while she was close to regaining full fitness after giving birth to her first child in September, she was not fully ready to…
Brazil’s Bellucci banned five months for doping
(Reuters) – Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci was given a five-month, back-dated doping suspension but was considered not guilty of any “significant fault or negligence,” the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme said on Thursday.
Obiang, Son net scorchers as Spurs draw with West Ham
(Reuters) – – Tottenham Hotspur endured a night of frustration against London rivals West Ham United but were spared a shock defeat as Son Heung-min salvaged a 1-1 draw with a stunning late equalizer at Wembley on Thursday.
Son rescues point for Spurs against West Ham
(Reuters) – – Son Heung-min’s superb equalizer rescued a point for Tottenham Hotspur as they drew 1-1 with West Ham United in the Premier League derby at Wembley on Thursday.
Briton King makes move to IndyCar
(Reuters) – British Formula Two driver Jordan King has made the move over to the IndyCar Series after being named on Thursday as the latest addition to the Ed Carpenter Racing team for the 2018 season.
Thiem, Rublev book semi-final spots in Doha
(Reuters) – Top seed Dominic Thiem and Russian Andrey Rublev progressed to the Qatar Open semi-finals in Doha after grinding out victories over Stefanos Tsitsipas and Borna Coric on Thursday.
