‘Nick off!’: Australian media slam Kyrgios after meltdown
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian media urged Nick Kyrgios to get a coach, get serious or get out of the game on Thursday after his tempestuous second round exit from his home Australian Open.
China’s Xi pledges clean, green Winter Games in 2022
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will hold a clean and green Winter Olympics when it hosts the games in 2022, an event that will also help regional peace and stability, President Xi Jinping told the head of the International Olympic Committee.
Murray moving well in practice after ankle injury scare
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Andy Murray took to the Melbourne Park practice courts without obvious discomfort on Thursday just a few hours after turning his right ankle during a second round match at the Australian Open.
Impressive Pliskova marches on with Blinkova thrashing
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Karolina Pliskova gave Russian teenager Anna Blinkova a massive wakeup call to the realities of grand slam tennis with a 6-0 6-2 Australian Open second round romp in just 59 minutes on Thursday.
Bonds, Clemens move closer to baseball Hall of Fame welcome
(Reuters) – The Baseball Hall of Fame announced three new members to its fraternity on Wednesday but a spike in voting for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, two of the most controversial candidates ever, was creating just as much buzz.
Man Utd oust Real Madrid from top of revenue league
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United have deposed Real Madrid as the world’s richest soccer club after revenue grew to a record $735 million in 2015-16, according to Deloitte’s annual Money League published on Thursday.
Rallying: Ogier fastest in Monte Carlo shakedown
(Reuters) – World champion Sebastien Ogier, starting a new adventure with the M-Sport Ford team after Volkswagen’s departure, was fastest in testing for the season-opening Monte Carlo rally on Wednesday.
Manchester United appoint counter-terrorism manager
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United have appointed a full-time counter-terrorism manager in what they believe to be a first in English club soccer.
The heat is on for Atlanta’s ‘Matty Ice’ in NFC title game
(Reuters) – Matt Ryan will be playing for more than a Super Bowl berth on Sunday as his performance in the NFC Championship will go a long way in determining if the Atlanta Falcons quarterback can be rated among the game’s greats.
Ivan Rodriguez elected to baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017
(Reuters) – Ivan Rodriguez, a strong hitter and rifle-armed catcher who nabbed would-be base stealers at a 46 percent career rate, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday in his first year of eligibility.
