Liverpool, Tottenham drop points, Rooney record
LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool’s defensive gremlins returned again as their Premier League title ambitions suffered a painful body blow in a shock 3-2 home defeat by relegation battlers Swansea City on Saturday.
Biathlon union drops investigation into 22 Russian athletes
MILAN (Reuters) – Biathlon’s governing body (IBU) has dropped proceedings against 22 of the 29 Russians who were placed under investigation last month following the McLaren report due to lack of evidence, it said on Saturday.
Hadwin on PGA Tour career upswing takes lead with 59
(Reuters) – Canadian Adam Hadwin provided the fireworks with a sizzling 59 to vault one stroke clear after Saturday’s third round of the $5.8 million CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California.
Patriots and Steelers in royal clash for shot at Super Bowl
(Reuters) – In a match-up of NFL royalty, the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday’s AFC title clash with the winner earning a record ninth trip to the Super Bowl.
Balotelli: Is racism legal in France?
PARIS (Reuters) – A furious Mario Balotelli asked fans whether racism was “legal in France” after the Nice striker accused Bastia supporters of abusing him during his team’s 1-1 Ligue 1 draw on Friday, prompting a French League investigation.
Consistent Hatton inches ahead in Abu Dhabi
(Reuters) – Briton Tyrrell Hatton hit a second successive four-under-par 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of a fiercely contested Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Dimitrov easily tames Gasquet to reach last 16
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov produced a brilliant display to end Richard Gasquet’s promising Australian Open campaign with a 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory in the third round on Saturday.
Packers, Falcons set to give Georgia Dome explosive sendoff
(Reuters) – The Georgia Dome’s final game could fittingly be an explosive one with the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers poised to blow the roof off the place when the NFL’s most potent offenses clash on Sunday for a berth in the Super Bowl.
Federer comeback continues against Nishikori
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer took a massive step forward upon his return to the weekly grind of the tennis circuit with his third round thrashing of Tomas Berdych and is enthused at the prospect of facing Kei Nishikori at the Australian Open on …
No quitting for Lucic-Baroni on tough road back to the top
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Mirjana Lucic-Baroni waited 19 long years before recording her second victory at the Australian Open earlier this week and on Saturday clinched her fourth by beating Greek Maria Sakkari 3-6 6-2 6-3 to move into the last 16 for the…
