Raonic crashes out of Japan Open with new injury
(Reuters) – Former world number three Milos Raonic pulled out of the Japan Open with a calf strain on Thursday, just two days after returning from a seven-week layoff that followed surgery on his left wrist.
Doping: Chong Wei offers advice after Malaysia diver tests positive
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei, a three-times Olympic silver medal winner who served an eight-month doping ban, has urged any local offenders to “stay strong” after reports emerged that a SEA Games champion had failed a …
Highlights of Wednesday’s NHL games
(Reuters) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Hockey League games:
D-backs outlast Rockies in NL wild-card game
(The Sports Xchange) – Paul Goldschmidt and Daniel Descalso homered, and relief pitcher Archie Bradley and A.J. Pollock had two-run triples as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 11-8 on Wednesday in the National League wild-card gam…
Thomas named PGA Tour Player of the Year
(Reuters) – Justin Thomas was named PGA Tour Player of the Year on Wednesday after a season that included five victories and the FedExCup title.
Indians face great expectations, Cubs seek repeat
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Indians are done marveling at their record-setting season, focused instead on avenging their dramatic extra innings Game Seven loss in last year’s World Series and snapping Major League Baseball’s longest title drought.
Halep knocks error-prone Sharapova out of China Open
(Reuters) – World number two Simona Halep beat Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-2 in the China Open third round on Wednesday for her first win over the Russian in eight attempts.
Ferrari says Vettel’s gearbox is good for Japan
(Reuters) – Formula One title contender Sebastian Vettel was given some good news on Wednesday after his Ferrari team ruled out a gearbox change that would have incurred a grid penalty at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Yankees rally past Twins in MLB postseason opener
(The Sports Xchange) – Luis Severino was knocked out just one out into the first inning, but Didi Gregorius hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the first, and the New York Yankees stormed back for an 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the Ameri…
Mercedes in search of lost speed at Suzuka
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team will be looking for lost speed as Formula One wraps up its Asian leg in Japan this weekend.
