Golf: Pampling wins by two strokes in Vegas, ending long drought
(Reuters) – Australian Rod Pampling ended a decade-long drought on the PGA Tour when he won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by two strokes from American Brooks Koepka in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Murray celebrates number one with maiden Paris Masters title
PARIS (Reuters) – Andy Murray celebrated his impending rise to the world number one ranking with a 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 victory against John Isner to claim his maiden Paris Masters title and his eighth tournament win of the season on Sunday.
Olesen takes Turkish Open after final round battle
(Reuters) – Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen overcame an impressive challenge from Englishman David Horsey, finally being rewarded for his brilliant week’s golf in Antalya on Sunday by earning a hard-fought victory in the Turkish Open by three shots.
Athletics: Distance great Gebrselassie elected Ethiopia athletics chief
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie has been elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation, as the country grapples with doping issues and poor results on the track.
Kvitova powers past Svitolina to claim WTA Elite title
(Reuters) – Petra Kvitova overcame a poor start to win the season-ending WTA Elite trophy with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Elina Svitolina in Zhuhai, China on Sunday.
Golf: In-form Feng holds on to claim Japan Classic title
(Reuters) – Shanshan Feng won back-to-back tournaments for the first time in her career after the world number eight survived a late scare to secure a one-stroke victory over South Korea’s Jang Ha-na at the co-sanctioned Japan Classic on Sunday.
Pacquiao returns to claim WBO welterweight title
(Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao put on a dazzling display in his return to the ring after a brief retirement, scoring a unanimous decision over champion Jessie Vargas to claim the WBO welterweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Horse racing: Fast finishing Arrogate wins Breeders’ Classic
ARCADIA, California (Reuters) – Second choice Arrogate stole the limelight from favorite California Chrome with a storming finish to win the showpiece $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by half a length at Santa Anita Park on Saturday.
Golf: Glover cards 65 for one-shot lead after three rounds in Vegas
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover, boosted by a 50-foot birdie, carded six-under-par 65 to surge into the third-round lead at the Shriners Hospitals For Children Open in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Horse racing: Classic Empire wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
ARCADIA, California (Reuters) – Classic Empire held off a late charge from favorite Not This Time to win the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by a neck on Saturday. Starting at 9-2, a slight underdog to Not This Time’s 5-2 odds, Classic Empire took command at around the halfway point by passing early leader Syndergaard.
