Chung beats Rublev to become first Next Gen champion
MILAN (Reuters) – South Korean iceman Chung Hyeon doused the fire of Russian Andrey Rublev to win the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals on Saturday — pocketing a $390,000 check in the process.
U.S. soccer star Hope Solo says ex-FIFA president ‘grabbed’ her
(Reuters) – U.S. soccer star Hope Solo accused ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter of grabbing her buttocks during an awards ceremony five years ago, an allegation that the former head of international football’s governing body denied.
Bottas grabs pole while Hamilton crashes out
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas took pole position for Mercedes at the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday while team mate and newly-crowned four-times world champion Lewis Hamilton will start at the back after crashing out.
Vandeweghe keeps her cool against Sasnovich to give U.S. 1-0 lead
MINSK (Reuters) – Coco Vandeweghe survived a late attack of nerves in an otherwise composed performance to beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-4 6-4 and give the United States a 1-0 lead in the Fed Cup final against Belarus on Saturday.
Figure skating: Russian Voronov takes top spot in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Russia’s Sergei Voronov eased to victory in Japan’s grand prix on Saturday with an elegant, melancholy short program and his compatriot Evgenia Medvedeva won the women’s event.
Mercedes team members robbed at gunpoint in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton has urged Formula One to improve security after armed robbers held up members of his Mercedes team outside the Brazilian Grand Prix circuit.
Shipachyov signs for Russia’s SKA after NHL exit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian forward Vadim Shipachyov has signed a one-year contract with SKA St Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) after severing ties with North America’s NHL, the club said on Saturday.
UCLA players quizzed over alleged shoplifting to remain in China: ESPN
(Reuters) – Three UCLA men’s basketball players detained in China over allegations of shoplifting this week will not be on the team’s return flight to the United States on Saturday, ESPN reported.
Highlights of Friday’s NBA games
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Highlights of Friday’s NHL games
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