Soccer: Peru’s doctor says team did not give striker stimulant
LIMA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Peru’s team doctor said strict controls on what they gave their players meant there was no way they could have administered the stimulant that led FIFA to ban captain Paolo Guerrero from two crucial World Cup playoff matches …
Zagitova wins debut grand prix event, Kolyada takes men’s singles
BEIJING (Reuters) – Russia’s 15-year-old Alina Zagitova rose from fourth to win her grand prix debut event on Saturday, while compatriot Mikhail Kolyada took the men’s singles despite a mistake-marred routine.
Golf: Rose charges as overnight leader Colsaerts falters in Turkey
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – World number six Justin Rose continued to move smoothly through the gears at the Turkish Airlines Open on Saturday, firing a joint best-of-the-day 64 to boost his chances of claiming back-to-back European Tour victories.
FIFA and confederations look at expanding UEFA’s Nations League
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – FIFA has confirmed it is considering ways to expand UEFA’s new Nations League tournament on a global scale with ongoing talks involving a number of regional confederations considering radical proposals.
Tennis: Vandeweghe to meet Goerges in WTA Elite Trophy final
ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) – Second-seeded CoCo Vandeweghe will clash with German Julia Goerges in the WTA Elite Trophy final after they registered identical straight-set wins in their respective semi-final matches on Saturday.
Massa to retire from Formula One for second time
LONDON (Reuters) – Brazilian driver Felipe Massa announced his retirement from Formula One at the end of the season, and for the second time, on Saturday.
New York marathoners undaunted by deadly truck attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – This week’s deadly truck attack in New York could not deter blind Japanese runner Toshiaki Ito from joining 50,000 fellow competitors in the city’s marathon this Sunday.
Golf: Feng grabs sole lead in Japan Classic title defense
(Reuters) – Shanshan Feng put herself in a prime position for a successful title defense at the LPGA’s TOTO Japan Classic after grabbing the sole lead with a stellar second round of nine-under-par 63 on Saturday.
NHL: Highlights of Friday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of the National Hockey League games on Friday:
Chan skips NHK Trophy to focus on training
(Reuters) – Olympic figure skating gold medal hopeful Patrick Chan has pulled out of next week’s NHK Trophy Grand Prix event in Japan to focus on his preparations for the Canadian national championships and the Pyeongchang Games.
