South Korea expects no issues with Pyongyang games
SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean Unification Ministry said on Friday it expects the national women’s soccer team’s trip to North Korea for an international competition to proceed in a “calm and orderly manner”.
Rivals play blame game as Kyrgios wins feisty encounter
(Reuters) – Tempers flared between Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev late in their Miami Open quarter-final on Thursday when a botched line call and contentious decision by the chair umpire to allow a challenge on the point caused both players to react…
Golf: Fowler masters ‘mud balls’ on way to lead in Houston
(Reuters) – Rickie Fowler, with one eye on Augusta, turned the other eye to the task at hand, coping with a number of “mud balls” to surge into the first round lead at the Shell Houston Open in Texas on Thursday.
Figure skating: Virtue and Moir once again thrive in coach-share environment
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The last time Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue turned up at a major global competition, they poured their hearts out about how being in a coach-share situation with their main ice dance rivals left them feeling rather neglected.
Golf: Icher leads wind-shortened day at ANA Inspiration
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (Reuters) – French veteran Karine Icher held the early first-round lead over an impressive chasing pack at the ANA Inspiration before high winds halted play at the first women’s major of the year on Thursday.
Soccer: Former UEFA chief Platini lashes out at Blatter
PARIS (Reuters) – Ex-UEFA president Michel Platini has criticized former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, saying the Swiss who led soccer’s world body for 17 years was determined to make him “his last scalp”.
Athletics: Hylton files for dismissal of provisional doping ban
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Former Jamaican world championship relay medalist Riker Hylton filed an application on Thursday to have his provisional ban for breaching anti-doping rules dismissed.
Figure skating: Quality, not quantity is way forward for Fernandez
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Spain’s Javier Fernandez did not need to wait for the scores to flash up to know he had delivered a jaw-dropping short program at the world figure skating championships on Thursday – all he had to do was to look at his coach Brian …
Federer saves two match points to beat Berdych in Miami
(Reuters) – Roger Federer stared down defeat and saved two match points before knocking Tomas Berdych out of the Miami Open on Thursday with a 6-2 3-6 7-6(6) victory in their thrilling quarter-final.
Golf: France’s Icher takes early lead over Wie, amateur ace Seong
RANCHO MIRAGE (Reuters) – French veteran Karine Icher fired a five-under-par 67 to grab the early first-round lead on Thursday over an impressive chasing pack at the ANA Inspiration, the first women’s major of the year.
