Big Bash to big stage, Barty back with Beck win
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ashleigh Barty stunned Australian tennis fans more than two years ago when she turned her back on the sport to play top-level cricket.
Packers win an ‘unbelievable effort’, says QB Rogers
(Reuters) – Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the MVP of Green Bay’s Super Bowl triumph six years ago, was left almost speechless after his team’s nailbiting 34-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys in a divisional playoff showdown on Sunday.
Harden’s triple-double leads Rockets past Nets
(Reuters) – Eric Gordon’s sprained left big toe was not normal on Friday and neither was the pace and 3-point rhythm of the Houston Rockets.
Nishikori digs deep to book second round berth
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Kei Nishikori was forced to dig deep to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with the world number five taken the distance by Andrey Kuznetsov before eking out a 5-7 6-1 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2 win.
‘I’m pretty good at this,’ says victorious Venus
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Venus Williams survived a rocky start to reach the second round of her 17th Australian Open on Monday, putting her 7-6 7-5 victory over Kateryna Kozlova down to hard-earned experience.
Boswell boots Steelers past Chiefs, into AFC title game
(The Sports Xchange) – The Pittsburgh Steelers did not spend much time in the end zone at Arrowhead Stadium in Sunday’s AFC divisional round game against the Kansas City Chiefs. In fact, it was the home team that scored the game’s only touchdowns.
Halep first seed out of Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Simona Halep fell at the Australian Open’s first hurdle for a second straight year on Monday after the Romanian, hampered by a nagging knee problem, lost 6-3 6-1 to American Shelby Rogers.
Thomas romps to Sony Open victory in record style
(Reuters) – Justin Thomas overcame a slow start for a second straight day before five birdies in seven holes helped him wrap up a wire-to-wire victory in record style at the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday.
Adebayor returns to international stage with Togo
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor returns to a major footballing stage for the first time since the striker’s spell at Crystal Palace ended last season when he leads his country out at the African Nations Cup on Monday.
Packers win thriller vs Cowboys to reach NFC title game
(The Sports Xchange) – Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was left with a few seconds and one shot at winning it and that was enough as Green Bay’s 51-yard field goal at the gun gave them a 34-31 playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
