Federer opens ATP Finals bid with victory over Sock
LONDON (Reuters) – Aiming to end a sensational year as he began it, Swiss master Roger Federer opened his bid for a seventh ATP Finals title with 6-4 7-6(4) victory over American debutant Jack Sock on Sunday.
Sasnovich downs Stephens to draw Belarus level in final
MINSK (Reuters) – Aliaksandra Sasnovich came from behind to beat U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 4-6 6-1 8-6 and draw Belarus level at 2-2 with the United States in the Fed Cup final on Sunday, forcing a deciding doubles encounter.
Marquez is MotoGP’s youngest four times champion
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – Honda’s Marc Marquez won his fourth MotoGP world championship in five years on Sunday after the Spaniard’s only rival Andrea Dovizioso crashed out of a dramatic season-ending race in Valencia.
Short track: U.S. sets men’s 5,000m relay world record in Shanghai
(Reuters) – The United States set a short track world record of 6:29.052 in the men’s 5,000 meter relay at a World Cup event in Shanghai on Sunday, beating the previous record set by Canada in Calgary in 2012 by more than a second.
U.S. on brink of Fed Cup glory as Vandeweghe downs Sabalekna
MINSK (Reuters) – The United States moved one win away from winning the Fed Cup final after Coco Vandeweghe turned in another calm display to beat Belarus’s world number 78 Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(5) 6-1 on Sunday.
Figure skating: Virtue, Moir glide to victory in Japan, clinch final berth
TOKYO (Reuters) – A confident Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir spun to ice dance gold in Japan’s grand prix event on Sunday for their second podium-topping finish, clinching a place in next month’s final.
Highlights of Saturday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of National Hockey League games on Saturday:
Highlights of Saturday’s NBA games
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Golf: China’s Feng wins at home, projected to take top ranking
(Reuters) – China’s Shanshan Feng is projected to take over the women’s world number one ranking after she completed back-to-back victories with a one-stroke win at the Blue Bay LPGA at home on Sunday.
Brazil GP security tightened after armed robbery
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian Grand Prix organizers have tightened security around Sunday’s race after armed robbers held up members of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team as they left the circuit.
