Golf – Johnson v Johnson in knockout clash at Match Play
(Reuters) – It will be Johnson v Johnson as world number one Dustin takes on double major champion Zach in a round-of-16 clash at the WGC-Dell Match Play in Texas on Saturday.
Day’s mother has surgery, golfer thanks fans for support
(Reuters) – Jason Day’s mother, Dening, is resting comfortably following surgery for lung cancer on Friday at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, the Day family said in a statement.
Vesnina stunned by world number 594 at Miami Open
(Reuters) – Elena Vesnina, fresh off her victory at Indian Wells, crashed out of the Miami Open on Friday after a stunning 3-6 6-4 7-5 loss to world number 594 Ajla Tomljanovic.
Golf – Hatton disqualified from Match Play over rules infraction
(Reuters) – Englishman Tyrrell Hatton was eliminated from the WGC-Dell Match Play after incurring a two-stroke penalty in his three-man playoff in Texas on Friday.
Tosun double boosts Turkey World Cup hopes
ANKARA (Reuters) – Cenk Tosun scored twice in the first 13 minutes as Turkey beat Finland 2-0 in their World Cup Group I qualifier in Antalya on Friday and boost their hopes of qualification for next year’s finals.
Serbia go top after comeback 3-1 win in Georgia
TBILISI (Reuters) – Serbia stayed on course to reach their first major tournament in eight years after goals from Dusan Tadic, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Mijat Gacinovic gave them a smash-and-grab 3-1 win over Georgia in a World Cup Group D qualifier on F…
Russia’s defeat raises World Cup alarm bells
KRASNODAR, Russia (Reuters) – Jonathan Kodjia and Wilfried Zaha scored stunning goals as the Ivory Coast beat Russia 2-0 in Krasnodar on Friday, a result that raised the alarm bells for the World Cup hosts.
Cycling: Valverde leads Tour of Catalonia after another stage win
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Alejandro Valverde fended off Chris Froome and Alberto Contador with a late attack to clinch stage five of the Tour of Catalonia on Friday and take the overall leader’s jersey.
AC Milan deal closing pushed to April 14 after further payment: source
MILAN (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, owner of Italian storied soccer club AC Milan, has agreed to postpone the closing of the deal by an extra six weeks after being granted a further 100 million euros in cash and securities, a sou…
Alpine skiing: Ryding aiming to reclaim Britain’s ‘lost’ medal
LONDON (Reuters) – For Dave Ryding next year’s Winter Olympics offers the chance to redress a “travesty” that inadvertently launched him on a path to become Britain’s most successful World Cup skier.
