Valencia focused on securing European soccer for Everton
(Reuters) – Striker Enner Valencia is focused on using what is left of the season to secure European qualification at Everton and said he would love to stay on at the club when his loan deal ends.
Motor racing: Lowe joins Williams as technical head and shareholder
LONDON (Reuters) – Paddy Lowe has joined the Williams Formula One team from champions Mercedes with immediate effect as chief technical officer and shareholder in the group, Williams announced on Thursday.
Pliskova battles past Muguruza to reach Indian Wells semis
(Reuters) – World number three Karolina Pliskova overcame a stern test to reach the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday after edging French Open champion Garbine Muguruza 7-6(2)7-6(5) at Indian Wells.
Melbourne, Perth lead Australian push for 2022 Commonwealth Games
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – City officials in Perth and Melbourne are leading an Australian push to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban was stripped of the right this week.
UFC boss White says won’t block Mayweather-McGregor fight
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – UFC President Dana White will not stand in lightweight champion Conor McGregor’s way if the Irishman agrees terms to a much-hyped crossover bout with boxer Floyd Mayweather.
Kyrgios beats Djokovic again, to face Federer
(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios ended Novak Djokovic’s 19-match winning run at Indian Wells by beating the Serb 6-4 7-6(3) to reach the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Roger Federer also advanced with a straight sets win over Rafa Nadal.
Motor racing: Same old problems for new-look McLaren
LONDON (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso, as frustrated as any double Formula One world champion would be in a slow and unreliable car, summed up McLaren’s testing woes in terms guaranteed to make Honda executives wince.
Kyrgios stuns Djokovic again to reach quarter-finals
(Reuters) – Australian Nick Kyrgios stunned Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6(3) on Wednesday to secure his second victory over the world number two in less than two weeks and advance to the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
U.S. women’s ice hockey team threaten to boycott world champs over wages
(Reuters) – The U.S. women’s national ice hockey team will boycott the 2017 world championships unless their demands for higher wages are met by USA Hockey, lawyers for the players said on Wednesday.
U.S. judge upholds NHL defenseman’s shortened ban, in defeat for Bettman
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman’s bid to restore Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman’s 20-game suspension for hitting a linesman, and instead upheld an arbitrator’s decision …
