Erratic Serena stunned by Brengle in Auckland
(Reuters) – Serena Williams’ Australian Open preparation suffered a jolt with fellow American Madison Brengle stunning the world number two 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4 in the second round of the Auckland Classic on Wednesday.
Veteran Davis return to A’s from Indians
(Reuters) – Free agent outfielder Rajai Davis returned to the Oakland Athletics on a one-year contract after he helped the Cleveland Indians to the World Series last year.
Pro Football Hall of Fame names finalists for 2017 class
(Reuters) – The Pro Football Hall of Fame named its finalists for the class of 2017 on Tuesday, narrowing down the potential enshrined standouts to 15 modern era players along with three other finalists.
Chapecoense will sign up to 20 new players
CHAPECO, Brazil (Reuters) – Chapecoense, the Brazilian football club devastated by an airline crash, will sign up to 20 players for the new season and are reserving shirt numbers for two of the survivors in the hope they can play again, their director …
Serena shakes out rust to advance in Auckland
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – World number two Serena Williams shook out any cobwebs from four months away from tennis with a 6-3 6-4 victory over France’s Pauline Parmentier in the first round of the Auckland Classic on Tuesday.
Murray opens year with Chardy win, extends streak to 25
(Reuters) – World number one Andy Murray extended his career-best winning streak on the ATP Tour to 25 as he swept past Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-0 7-6(2) in his opener at the Qatar Open on Tuesday.
Nadal beats Dolgopolov on return to action in Brisbane
(Reuters) – Rafael Nadal beat Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3 6-3 in the Brisbane International first round on Tuesday to make a successful return to action following two-and-a-half months out due to injury.
Pertamina drops sponsorship for F1 driver Haryanto
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian driver Rio Haryanto has suffered a major setback in his bid to return to Formula One this season after state-owned energy company Pertamina announced it was ending its sponsorship.
Black Monday brings golden opportunities
(Reuters) – National Football League owners were sifting through head coaching resumes on Monday with six teams looking to fill vacancies.
Darts: Dutchman Van Gerwen claims second world crown
LONDON (Reuters) – World number one Michael van Gerwen of the Netherlands won his second PDC World Darts Championship title with a 7-3 win over holder Gary Anderson at a sold-out Alexandra Palace on Monday.
