Raonic overcomes Del Potro in Florida, meets Sock in final
(Reuters) – World number four Milos Raonic of Canada overcame a battling Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 7-6(6) on Saturday to set up a Delray Beach Open final against American Jack Sock.
Farah coach used prohibited drug infusions, says newspaper
(Reuters) – Alberto Salazar, the coach of Britain’s Olympic champion Mo Farah, has been accused of using prohibited infusions of supplements to improve the performance of his runners, the Sunday Times reported citing a leaked United States Anti-Doping …
Kipsang misses world record in Tokyo Marathon win
TOKYO (Reuters) – Wilson Kipsang of Kenya missed out on the world record but ran the fastest time ever on Japanese soil to win the Tokyo Marathon in two hours, three minutes and 58 seconds on Sunday.
Golf: Fowler zooms four clear of Hatton at Honda Classic
(Reuters) – American Rickie Fowler set himself up for his first victory in more than a year, grabbing a four-shot lead after the third round at the Honda Classic in Florida on Saturday.
Tennis: Carreno Busta downs Norwegian teen to reach Rio final
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta came from a set down to beat Norwegian teenager Casper Ruud 2-6 7-5 6-0 and reach the final of the Rio Open on Saturday.
NHL: Vermette 10-game suspension upheld by commissioner
(The Sports Xchange) – National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the 10-game suspension given to Anaheim Ducks forward Antoine Vermette for slashing an official with his stick during a game last week, the league announced Saturday.
Tennis: Svitolina gatecrashes top 10 after Dubai title
DUBAI (Reuters) – Seventh seed Elina Svitolina overpowered former world number one Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-2 to claim the Dubai Open on Saturday, the sixth, and biggest, title of her career.
Tennis: Tsonga beats Kyrgios to reach Marseille final
(Reuters) – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stayed on course for a second successive title as he knocked out Australia’s defending champion Nick Kyrgios 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 to reach the Marseille Open final on Saturday.
Bjoergren storms to historic skiathlon gold for Norway
LAHTI, FINLAND (Reuters) – Norway’s Marit Bjoergren stormed to victory in the women’s skiathlon at the Nordic World Ski Championships on Saturday to claim her 15th world championship gold medal and break the record of 14 golds held by Russia’s Jelena V…
Cycling: Rui Costa takes lead in Abu Dhabi Tour
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Portugal’s Rui Costa snatched the overall lead of the Abu Dhabi Tour on Saturday after powering to victory in the third stage.
