Ryding puts Britain on the podium in Kitzbuehel
(Reuters) – Dave Ryding was the talk of Kitzbuehel on Sunday after he finished second in one of the biggest slaloms of the Alpine ski season to match Britain’s best ever World Cup result.
Ogier wins Monte Carlo rally on M-Sport debut
PARIS (Reuters) – Frenchman Sebastien Ogier won the Monte Carlo rally on his M-Sport debut, holding on to the lead on Sunday after rival Thierry Neuville had suffered a mechanical problem on the penultimate day.
Concerns mount over poor pitches at finals in Gabon
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Rising concerns over pitch conditions are hanging over the African Nations Cup finals in Gabon and highlight a perennial problem for the continent’s sporting showpiece.
Packers late into Atlanta after being fogged in at home
(The Sports Xchange) – Making it to Atlanta for the NFC Championship Game turned into a tough task for the Green Bay Packers.
Britain’s Fleetwood wins Abu Dhabi Championship
(Reuters) – Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood kept his composure to come from behind and win his first European Tour title in more than three years at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday.
Melbourne Park carnage as top seeds topple
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The whiff of sporting upset hung around Melbourne Park on Sunday after top seeds Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber were handed stunning defeats in the Australian Open fourth round.
Ryding so close to Britain’s first World Cup win
VIENNA (Reuters) – Dave Ryding came within a whisker of giving Britain their first-ever win in a World Cup skiing race when he finished second behind Marcel Hirscher in the slalom at Kitzbuehel on Sunday.
China bans more than 100 golf courses to safeguard resources
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has ordered the closure of more than 100 golf courses, the powerful state planner said on Sunday, after a multi-year campaign to tackle illegal development in the sector.
Top seed Kerber beaten by Vandeweghe in fourth round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Top seed and reigning champion Angelique Kerber was bundled out of the fourth round of the Australian Open by big-hitting American Coco Vandeweghe on Sunday, losing 6-2 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena.
Federer shows iron-man quality to reach quarters
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Resilient Roger Federer showed there was still life in the 35-year-old’s legs as he overhauled fifth seed Kei Nishikori 6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3 on Sunday to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.
