Latvala sweeps to victory in Rally Sweden
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala swept to a stunning victory in Rally Sweden, winning the final three stages on Sunday in his Toyota Yaris to claim his fourth victory in the race and climb to the top of the World Championship rankings…
Golf: Brilliant Zanotti eagles last for Malaysia triumph
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Fabrizio Zanotti completed a brilliant final round with a birdie-eagle finish to claim a one-shot victory at the Maybank Championship on Sunday as the Paraguayan stormed to his second European Tour title.
Semenya not thrilled about golden upgrade
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Caster Semenya is not excited about the prospect of having her 2012 Olympic and 2011 world championships silver medals upgraded to gold in the wake of Mariya Savinova-Farnosova doping ban, the coach of the South African 800 meters…
Olympics: Speed skaters revel on fast ice at 2018 test event
SEOUL (Reuters) – With the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics less than a year away, athletes at the World Speed Skating Championships in South Korea have been impressed by the Gangneung venue which will host the event next year, said organizing chief Lee Hee…
Golf: Spieth seizes six-shot lead at Pebble Beach
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth putted superbly on Pebble Beach’s bumpy, rain-softened greens to surge six strokes clear after the third round of the weather-hit AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday.
Athletics: Host of 2017 bests and a wedding present at Millrose
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Olympic women’s pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi got back on track, while Rio gold medalist Shaunae Miller celebrated her nuptials with a stunning victory in the 300 meters at the NYRR Millrose Games on Saturday.
Home favorite Dimitrov sets up Goffin final in Sofia
SOFIA (Reuters) – Local favorite Grigor Dimitrov brushed aside unseeded Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1 6-3 on Saturday to set up a final clash against David Goffin at the Sofia Open.
Men’s Alpine skiing world downhill switched to Sunday after fog cancellation
ST MORITZ, Switzerland (Reuters) – Poor visibility forced the cancellation of the blue riband men’s downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Saturday.
Neuville extends lead ahead of final day of Sweden Rally
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville stretched his Rally Sweden lead to 43.3 seconds while Kris Meeke crashed into a snow bank on Saturday when one stage was canceled due to safety concerns.
Usain Bolt fires ‘All-Stars’ to Nitro Series win
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Usain Bolt fired his team of international ‘All Stars’ to victory in the inaugural Nitro Athletics Series in Melbourne on Saturday, capping the glitzy event with a dominant win in the 4x100m relay to pip hosts Australia in the fin…
