Resurgent Nadal returns to Queen’s Club
LONDON (Reuters) – A resurgent Rafael Nadal will warm up for Wimbledon by returning to The Queen’s Club for the Aegon Championships in June.
IAAF stops changes of allegiance, will set up new system
MONACO (Reuters) – The governing body of world athletics (IAAF) has put an immediate stop to changes of nationality by athletes, saying the system has become open to abuse and rules are being manipulated.
Athletics – Russia set to miss world championships as ban continues
MONACO (Reuters) – Russian track and field athletes look certain to miss out on this year’s world championships after an IAAF task force recommended on Monday that the country’s ban should run until November.
Suspension motivated Brady no more than usual, says Belichick
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Observers have speculated that Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was driven more than ever this season, embittered by the four-game suspension handed down by National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell for his role in Deflatega…
Fognini ends Argentine resistance to send Italy through
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Fabio Fognini made his experience tell to beat Guido Pella in five sets and send Italy into the Davis Cup quarter-finals at the expense of depleted holders Argentina on Monday.
‘Patriot Way’ paves road to New England dynasty
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Tom Brady and the New England Patriots engineered the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history to claim a breathtaking 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, cementing their status as true a NFL dynasty.
‘Bionic’ Vonn sets out on quest for global treble
(Reuters) – Lindsey Vonn opens her assault on triple gold in St Moritz on Tuesday with the great American racer threatening once again to be the most captivating figure at the world Alpine skiing championships.
Woods should be ‘very concerned’ about back flare-up: expert
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods’ withdrawal from last week’s Dubai Desert Classic due to back spasms has cast a lengthening shadow over his return to competition, leaving at least one expert to conclude his brilliant career is now drawing to a premature close….
Super Bowl ads score eyeballs with political football
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With Americans’ attention more finely tuned to the political climate under U.S. President Donald Trump, brands that dove headfirst into that conversation generated the most reaction from viewers during Sunday’s Super Bowl.
‘Ashamed’ Shapovalov fined $7,000 for striking umpire
(Reuters) – Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was left mortified after joining tennis’s hall of infamy on Sunday, offering an apology and promising that he would learn from his momentary explosion of temper that left a Davis Cup umpire needing a visit to hospi…
