Chen wins grand prix opener, Hanyu second
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Nathan Chen of the United States won the first grand prix event of the season in Moscow on Saturday, defeating Japanese rival Yuzuru Hanyu by just over three points.
Finals rookies ready to rock in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – All three debutants at the WTA Finals will be hoping to continue their stellar campaigns for at least another week by making a positive impact at the season-ending elite eight-woman event in Singapore.
Top-ranked Halep hoping to keep dream alive at WTA Finals
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Simona Halep is still coming to terms with her rise to the top of the world rankings at the start of the month but is trying not to let the euphoria of the achievement distract her at the eight-woman WTA Finals which starts on Sun…
Thomas battles back in Korea, shares lead with Brown
SEOUL (Reuters) – Justin Thomas refused to be thrown off his game by a double bogey midway through the third round of the $9.25 million CJ Cup in South Korea on Saturday, carding a battling 70 to set the pace with Scott Brown at the Nine Bridges course…
Michelin MotoGP deal extended until 2023
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – French manufacturer Michelin will continue to be the exclusive supplier of tires to the MotoGP world championship until the end of 2023 after agreeing a new five-year deal with commercial rights holders Dorna Sports.
Refreshed Muguruza braced for big hitters in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza feels fit and fresh ahead of the WTA Finals with the Spanish world number two keen to bank on her experience of previous visits to Singapore to emerge from a group containing the tour’s hardest hitters in the roun…
Highlights from Friday’s NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from National Hockey League games on Friday:
Marquez snatches pole for Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World champion Marc Marquez steered his Honda onto pole for the fourth year in a row at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, striking a major blow in the title race with his main rival Andrea Dovizioso only 11th fastest after an…
Verlander, Astros force decisive Game 7 vs. Yanks
(The Sports Xchange) – Justin Verlander continued his masterful pitching in elimination games and the Houston Astros turned a breakthrough fifth inning into a 7-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night at Minute Maid Park in Game 6 of the Am…
Australia’s Groves cleared of breach of whereabouts rules
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Rio Olympics silver medalist Madeline Groves has been cleared of a third breach of anti-doping ‘whereabouts rules’ and is free to compete at next year’s Commonwealth Games, Swimming Australia said on Saturday.
