Australia, France and U.S. progress in Davis Cup
(Reuters) – Davis Cup holders Argentina came from behind to beat Italy in a thrilling doubles match on Saturday and keep alive their hopes of retaining the trophy for at least one more day.
An one ahead of Laird after third round at Phoenix Open
(Reuters) – South Korean An Byeong-hun, bidding for his first PGA Tour victory, took the sole third-round lead at the Phoenix Open on Saturday as defending champion Hideki Matsuyama slipped four shots behind.
Butler did it last time, hopes for another Super success
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Malcolm Butler saved the day for the Patriots in the Super Bowl two years ago as an unheralded rookie, and hopes his next big moment comes in Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Atlanta Falcons.
Women comprise nearly half of NFL audience, but more wanted
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Women comprise 45 percent of the National Football League fan base, says an NFL spokeswoman as the league focuses on attracting more young women to the sport.
Freeney shares know-how with young Atlanta pass rushers
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Dwight Freeney has a long history of trying to make Tom Brady uncomfortable in the pocket, and the veteran defensive end has been schooling his fellow Atlanta Falcons pass rushers ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Brady good for several more seasons, say science experts
(Reuters) – Tom Brady has a good chance of becoming the oldest starting quarterback ever to play in the National Football League, according to a consensus reached by sports science experts interviewed by Reuters.
Garcia moves clear in Dubai
(Reuters) – Sergio Garcia shot a third-round 68 to finish three shots clear of his Ryder Cup team mate Henrik Stenson in the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday.
Mosley would have kept Ecclestone at F1 helm
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s new owners Liberty Media may have made a mistake in ousting commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone immediately after completing their takeover of the sport, according to former FIA president Max Mosley.
Bolt sprinkles star-dust as athletics goes Hollywood
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Nitro Series promised to make athletics a show and the sport’s ultimate show-man Usain Bolt capped its first meeting in Melbourne on Saturday by propelling his team of international “All-Stars” to a crowd-pleasing win in the 4…
Guards’ Super Bowl sick call blitz threatens to lock down Chicago jail
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Employees at one of the largest U.S. jails would rather watch the big game than the big house, raising concerns with a Chicago-area sheriff that an annual problem with Super Bowl fever could force a lockdown on Sunday.
