Cubs on new mission, Indians, Red Sox re-load
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The World Series champion Chicago Cubs are on a new mission in 2017, aiming to end another drought by repeating as Major League Baseball’s best with another Fall Classic crown in the season starting on Sunday.
Figure skating: Hanyu dethrones Fernandez to win world title
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu’s exquisite all-round skating skills allowed him to overhaul a massive 10.66-point deficit as he struck gold to end Javier Fernandez’s two-year reign at the world figure skating championships on Saturd…
Athletics: Jepkosgei smashes three world records at Prague Half Marathon
(Reuters) – Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei broke the world half marathon record as well as the 10km and 15km marks at the Prague Half Marathon on the way to winning the IAAF Gold Label Road Race in one hour, four minutes and 52 seconds on Saturday.
Pettersen holds one-stroke lead at weather-hit ANA Inspiration
(Reuters) – Norwegian Suzann Pettersen labored her way through a long day to take a one-shot lead after her second round at the suspended ANA Inspiration on Friday.
Figure skating – Medvedeva shows mental strength to match sublime skill
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Evgenia Medvedeva may or may not be familiar with the Rudyard Kipling poem ‘If’ but her ability to keep her head when all around her were losing theirs certainly helped the Russian to a second straight world title on Friday.
Kang leads in Houston as major champions miss cut
(Reuters) – South Korea’s Kang Sung-hoon, who needs a win this week to earn a U.S. Masters invite, led by four shots after the second round of the Shell Houston Open on Friday while the final Augusta tune-up ended early for a quartet of major champions…
Woods says will miss Masters, no timetable for return
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods will miss next week’s U.S. Masters due to his troublesome back and has no timetable for his return to competitive golf, the former world number one said on Friday.
Nadal powers past Fognini into Miami Open final
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal rolled by unseeded Italian Fabio Fognini 6-1 7-5 on Friday to reach his fifth Miami Open final and a potential rematch of the Australian Open decider with Roger Federer.
Russia’s Medvedeva retains world title to emulate Kwan
HELSINKI (Reuters) – A performance full of grace and technical wizardry proved that Evgenia Medvedeva will be the woman to beat at next year’s Winter Olympics as the Russian soared above her rivals to retain her title at the world figure skating champi…
No bull: Minikus thriving as show jumping rider
(Reuters) – Professional show jumper Todd Minikus, who was once a regular on the professional bull-riding circuit, stared down 1,500-pound snarling bulls with the same philosophy he now guides elegant chestnut mares.
