Motorcycle champion Price quits Dakar with broken leg
(Reuters) – Defending motorcycle champion Toby Price withdrew from the Dakar Rally on Thursday after fracturing his left thigh bone in a high-speed fall on the fourth stage in Bolivia.
Cowboys’ Gregory banned one year for substance abuse
(The Sports Xchange) – Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory has been suspended without pay for at least one year for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy for the third time.
NZ Olympic champion Powrie retires, Aleh still keen on 2020
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Former Olympic champion Polly Powrie has retired from international sailing at the age of 29, Yachting New Zealand said on Friday.
Australian Boys champion Anderson charged with match fixing: local media
(Reuters) – Australian teenager Oliver Anderson, one of the brightest young talents in tennis, has been charged by police with involvement in match fixing following an investigation, local media reported on Thursday.
Djokovic and Murray through in Doha as oldies bow out
(Reuters) – Ageless Czech Radek Stepanek’s run at the Qatar Open was ended by defending champion Novak Djokovic on Thursday and fellow veteran Ivo Karlovic also bowed out at the quarter-final stage.
Mallya’s Force India to launch F1 car at Silverstone
LONDON (Reuters) – Force India will be one of the first teams to show off their 2017 Formula One car after announcing a Feb. 22 launch at their Silverstone home base.
Nadal cruises, net-focused Raonic slugs it out in Brisbane
(Reuters) – Former world number one Rafa Nadal bulldozed Mischa Zverev 6-1 6-1 in the Brisbane International on Thursday to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with defending champion and top seed Milos Raonic.
Two times winner Al-Attiyah pulls out of Dakar
(Reuters) – Two times Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah withdrew from the event on Thursday after damage to his stricken Toyota proved too great to fix.
Svitolina upsets Kerber, Muguruza labors into last four
(Reuters) – World number one Angelique Kerber was knocked out of the Brisbane International by Elina Svitolina on Thursday while second seed Dominika Cibulkova also succumbed to a quarter-final upset.
Woods to compete in Dubai Desert Classic
(Reuters) – Former world number one Tiger Woods said he would compete in the European Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic next month as he charts his comeback from injury.
