Tennis: Svitolina off to flying start in Beijing
REUTERS – World number three Elina Svitolina made a confident start to her China Open campaign with a 6-3 6-2 first-round victory over Chinese wildcard Zhu Lin on Sunday.
Three Miami Dolphins players defy Trump order to stand during anthem
LONDON (Reuters) – Three Miami Dolphins players knelt for the American national anthem before their NFL game in London on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump had said the previous day that it was “very important” that players stood.
Hamilton says Mercedes have ‘real big problems’ to resolve
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Formula One world champions Mercedes have some “real big problems” to fix with their car, title favorite Lewis Hamilton said on Sunday after finishing second in the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Highlights of Saturday’s MLB games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Saturday’s Major League Baseball games:
Djokovic will benefit from long break, says new physio
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is recovering from a “significant” elbow injury and is keen to get back on the tour again, the 12-times grand slam champion’s new physiotherapist Ulises Badio has said.
Wozniacki seals spot in season-ending WTA Finals
(Reuters) – Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki became the sixth player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore, the WTA said on Sunday.
Trump says ‘very important’ NFL players stand for national anthem Sunday
(Reuters) – On the eve of a host of National Football League games, President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted that it was “very important” that players stand during the national anthem, following an ongoing controversy over athletes and others kneelin…
Bears’ Trevathan suspended for two games for illegal hit
(Reuters) – Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan has been suspended by the NFL for two games without pay for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Green Bay Packers’ wide receiver Davante Adams during Thursday’s game.
Two Houston-area high school football players kicked off team for protest
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Two black Houston-area players have been kicked off their private Christian high school’s football team after protesting during the national anthem, with one kneeling and the other raising his fist, local media reported on Sat…
Ruthless United States on brink of Presidents Cup golf win
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) – The International team’s Presidents Cup hopes were hanging by the slimmest of threads after the United States claimed six of eight matches in a cut-throat display on Saturday to sit on the brink of a seventh successi…
