Serena Williams set to launch comeback in Abu Dhabi
(Reuters) – Twenty-three time grand slam champion Serena Williams will play her first match since the birth of her daughter when she faces off against French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi next week….
Pacers’ Oladipo showing the promise he once projected
(Reuters) – Benefiting from an off-season trade, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is finally becoming the franchise player he was projected to be.
Chess federation says Israel excluded from Saudi-hosted match
ATHENS (Reuters) – Israeli players have been denied visas to participate in a speed chess championship hosted by Saudi Arabia this week, a vice president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Sunday.
Highlights of Saturday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of National Hockey League games on Saturday:
Highlights of Saturday’s NBA games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Saturday’s National Basketball Association games:
Nadal out of season-opening Abu Dhabi event
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s season-opening exhibition event in Abu Dhabi due to ongoing fitness problems, the world number one has said.
Ravens hang on to beat the Colts, Vikes blank Packers
(The Sports Xchange) – Joe Flacco threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Baltimore Ravens held off the Indianapolis Colts for a 23-16 victory and took over the sixth playoff spot in the AFC on Saturday night.
Magic big man Vucevic suffers broken hand against Wizards
(Reuters) – Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic suffered a broken bone in his left hand on Saturday against the Washington Wizards and will require surgery, the Magic announced.
Ravens hang on to beat the Colts
(The Sports Xchange) – Joe Flacco threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Baltimore Ravens held off the Indianapolis Colts for a 23-16 victory and took over the sixth playoff spot in the AFC on Saturday night.
Man City make it 17 straight wins and a 13-point lead
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City extended their winning sequence to 17 and their lead at the top of the Premier League to 13 points with a 4-0 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday as Manchester United were held 2-2 at Leicester City and champions Che…




