Djokovic hole gives Dimitrov long-awaited chance
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Grigor Dimitrov reached his first grand slam quarter-final in over two years on Monday by defeating an injury-hampered Denis Istomin 2-6 7-6(2) 6-2 6-1 to end the Uzbek wildcard’s fairytale run at the Australian Open.
Serve-and-volley tennis rises from the dust in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – It was John McEnroe who summed it up best. “You did it old school,” he told Mischa Zverev after the German had beaten Andy Murray on Sunday.
Serena grinds down dogged Strycova to reach quarter-finals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams battled a misbehaving serve and scorching heat but stayed cool under pressure in a 7-5 6-4 win over Czech Barbora Strycova to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.
Ecstatic Lucic-Baroni ends 18-year wait with quarter-final spot
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Mirjana Lucic-Baroni could barely contain her joy after continuing her remarkable run at the Australian Open to reach her first grand slam quarter-final since the 1999 Wimbledon championships on Monday.
Figure skating: Chen lands record five quads at U.S. nationals
(Reuters) – Teenage prodigy Nathan Chen became the first skater to land five quads in a single programme as he claimed his first national title at the U.S. figure skating championships on Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.
Falcons beat Packers 44-21 to reach Super Bowl
(Reuters) – Matt Ryan piloted high-flying Atlanta to a 44-21 rout of the Green Bay Packers in the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship game on Sunday as the Falcons advanced to the Super Bowl for just the second time.
Once mighty Lakers endure biggest loss in franchise history
(The Sports Xchange) – The Los Angeles Lakers have endured some low points in recent seasons, but the nadir occurred Sunday.
Swafford stands tall with maiden PGA Tour win
(Reuters) – American journeyman Hudson Swafford, whose focus all week was on “standing tall”, birdied three of the last four holes to clinch his first PGA Tour title by one shot on Sunday at the $5.8 million CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, Califo…
Royals pitcher Ventura killed in car crash
(Reuters) – Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura has been killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic, the Major League Baseball team said on Sunday.
Sleepy Warriors wake up in time to stop the Magic
(The Sports Xchange) – Even when they are half asleep, the Golden State Warriors still dominate the NBA.
