Bolt says he’s serious about a soccer career
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Usain Bolt says he is serious about starting up a soccer career now he has retired from sprinting — and believes he could even be good enough to play for Jamaica.
Del Potro overcomes Dimitrov to retain Stockholm title
(Reuters) – Fourth seed Juan Martin del Potro put himself in contention for the ATP World Tour Finals when he successfully defended his Stockholm Open title on Sunday, defeating top seed and 2013 champion Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-2.
Golf: Tournament host Garcia triumphs at Valderrama Masters
MADRID (Reuters) – Sergio Garcia won the Andalucia Valderrama Masters on Sunday to continue his excellent year, pipping Joost Luiten by one stroke after a thrilling duel.
World downhill champion Stuhec may miss season with knee injury
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – World downhill ski champion Ilka Stuhec may miss the whole Alpine skiing season after she injured her knee during training on Sunday, her spokesman said.
Muguruza keen to press on after seeing off Ostapenko
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza made a winning start to her third consecutive appearance at the WTA Finals with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Jelena Ostapenko on Sunday but the Spaniard will continue to push herself through the group stage knowing anyt…
Jepkosgei breaks own half marathon world record in Valencia
(Reuters) – Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei took one second off her own world record when she won the Valencia Half Marathon in a time of one hour 4.51 seconds on Sunday.
Murata beats N’Dam in WBA middleweight title rematch
(Reuters) – Japan’s Ryota Murata scored a seventh-round technical knockout over Frenchman Hassan N’Dam to win the WBA middleweight title in a Tokyo rematch on Sunday.
Ruthless Pliskova eases past Williams in Singapore opener
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Karolina Pliskova put on a ruthless display of big hitting to swat aside crowd favorite Venus Williams 6-2 6-2 in the opening match of the WTA Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Thomas prevails in playoff to win CJ Cup in Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – American Justin Thomas birdied the second extra hole of a playoff against Marc Leishman to win the PGA Tour’s $9.25 million CJ Cup at the Nine Bridges Golf Club on Jeju island on Sunday.
Korean Ji ends eight-year LPGA title drought in Taiwan
(Reuters) – South Korean Ji Eun-hee lifted her first LPGA title in eight years with an emphatic six-stroke victory at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship on Sunday.
