Murray out of Brisbane event with hip injury
(Reuters) – Former world number one Andy Murray withdrew from the Brisbane International with a hip problem on Tuesday, further putting in doubt the Briton’s prospects of being fit in time for the Australian Open later this month.
Muguruza injury jinx continues with Brisbane retirement
(Reuters) – World number two Garbine Muguruza’s wretched run of injury retirements at the Brisbane International extended to a fourth consecutive year on Tuesday when the Spaniard succumbed to leg cramps in the third set of her opening match.
Top-scorer Harden out for at least two weeks
(Reuters) – The NBA’s leading scorer James Harden will miss at least two weeks with a left hamstring strain, the Houston Rockets said onMonday.
Tough choice to decide African Footballer of the Year
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Africa will crown its best soccer player on Thursday but the electors have a tough choice in deciding between the three candidates for the 2017 African Footballer of the Year award.
Without NHL players, Team USA hockey looks to Europe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stanley Cup winner Brian Gionta will captain a U.S. men’s Olympic ice hockey team made up of players from European leagues or the North American development ranks at next month’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Darts: No fairytale finish for Taylor as Cross wins world title
LONDON (Reuters) – The great Phil Taylor bowed out of professional darts after the 16-time champion lost 7-2 to debutant Rob Cross in the final of the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace in London on Monday.
Bears dump Fox, Lions ditch Caldwell, Cardinals’ Arians retires
(Reuters) – The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions rang in the New Year by firing their head coaches, while Arizona Cardinals’ Bruce Arians ended a stellar career when he announced his retirement on Monday after five years at the helm.
Thiem battles past Donskoy in season-opener at Doha
(Reuters) – Austrian top seed Dominic Thiem started his season with a hard-fought 7-6(3) 6-3 victory over Russian Evgeny Donskoy in the first round of the Qatar Open in Doha on Monday.
Holder Stoch wins second leg at Four Hills
(Reuters) – Poland’s Kamil Stoch is on course to retain his Four Hills title after overcoming Richard Freitag for the second leg in a row to triumph at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on Monday.
Two more head coaches fired as Bears dump Fox, Lions ditch Caldwell
(Reuters) – Two more head coaches were fired from National Football League teams on Monday, bringing the number to four in less than 24 hours since the end of the regular season.
