Serena defers engagement joy to focus on Melbourne effort
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams drive to reach the overall record for grand slam titles was never more evident at Melbourne Park on Saturday when she revealed that her engagement to fiancee Alexis Ohanian was being forced to take a back seat.
Melbourne maestro Djokovic wary of over-confidence
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has dominated the blue courts of Melbourne Park for the best part of a decade but the defending champion still fears over-confidence could prove his undoing at the Australian Open.
Qualifier Mertens clinches maiden WTA crown in Hobart
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Belgian qualifier Elise Mertens completed her fairytale run at the Hobart International by beating third seed Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-1 to clinch her maiden WTA Tour title on Saturday.
Golf-Thomas moves five ahead at Waialae in record style
(Reuters) – Justin Thomas, hunting his third victory of the young season, eagled the par-five last to set a PGA Tour record for 36 holes and stretch his overnight lead to five shots after the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday.
Redemption for Sock in Auckland with victory over Sousa
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – American Jack Sock put the disappointment of withdrawing from last year’s Auckland Classic final behind him on Saturday by clinching the 2017 title with a 6-3 5-7 6-3 victory over Portugal’s Joao Sousa.
Australian Puttergill banned for betting on matches
LONDON (Reuters) – Australian tennis player Calum Puttergill has been suspended for six months and fined $10,000 for placing bets on matches, the Tennis Integrity Unit has said.
UFC chief offers $25 million each for Mayweather-McGregor bout
(Reuters) – UFC president Dana White on Friday weighed in on talk about a possible bout between Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor, saying he would offer $25 million to each plus pay-per-view money.
Top seeds Patriots, Cowboys join the playoff push
(Reuters) – The top-seeded New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys join the Super Bowl tournament with a golden veteran and surprising rookie leading their respective offenses into the divisional round of the playoffs.
Tennis:’Sir Andy’ seeks end to Australian Open agony
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Having snatched Novak Djokovic’s world number one ranking in a thrilling late-season raid, Andy Murray will bid to storm the Serb’s Melbourne Park fortress and capture an elusive Australian Open title after five agonizing near mis…
Motor racing: F1 circuits upgraded to cope with faster cars
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Formula One’s governing body is writing to every circuit on the calendar to advise them of specific measures that need to be carried out for safety’s sake due to faster cars and higher cornering speeds.
