Kerber finds her rhythm to race into round four
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Reigning champion Angelique Kerber said she was finally finding her rhythm at the Australian Open after racing into the fourth round with a 6-0 6-4 victory over Kristyna Pliskova in less than an hour on Friday.
‘Strange number, Martina who?’ Lucky I answered, says Vandeweghe
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Coco Vandeweghe was in two minds whether to answer the call when an unknown number with a strange international dialing code popped up on her telephone last year.
Packers play waiting game over wide receivers Nelson, Adams
(Reuters) – The Green Bay Packers face major question marks over the fitness of wide receivers Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams as they prepare for Sunday’s NFC Championship game against the Falcons in Atlanta.
Cavs All-Stars shine too brightly for shrinking Suns
(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James and Kyrie Irving celebrated being named Eastern Conference All-Star starters by shining in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 118-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
Oakland Raiders seek NFL’s blessing for move to Las Vegas
(Reuters) – The NFL’s Oakland Raiders filed paperwork with the league on Thursday to move to Las Vegas following months of negotiations to build a new stadium in Nevada, officials said.
Monte Carlo Rally stage canceled after fatal roll
(Reuters) – The first stage of the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally was canceled on Thursday after an incident involving Hayden Paddon caused the death of a spectator when the New Zealander rolled his Hyundai and blocked the icy road.
Golf: Surprise package Bozzelli leads by one in California
(Reuters) – American Dominic Bozzelli, in only his sixth PGA Tour start, holed out from 113 yards to eagle the par-four 14th en route to a one-shot lead after Thursday’s opening round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California.
Pudge says hard work, not PEDs, led to Cooperstown
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ivan Rodriguez, the second catcher ever elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, said on Thursday hard work, not steroids, carried him to the Cooperstown, New York, shrine.
Barca beat Sociedad away, Atletico cruise in Cup
BARCELONA (Reuters) – King’s Cup holders Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 1-0 in their quarter-final first leg to end a nine-and-a-half year barren spell at home of the Basque side while Atletico Madrid crushed Eibar on Thursday.
My 68 was phenomenal, says post-surgery Mickelson
(Reuters) – “Phenomenal” was how Phil Mickelson described his first round of golf since recovering from a pair of offseason surgeries after he carded a four-under-par 68 on Thursday at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California.
