Murray is new world No. 1 after Raonic withdraws
PARIS (Reuters) – After all the battles and hard graft chasing the world number one spot, Briton Andy Murray arrived there without hitting a ball on Saturday as Milos Raonic pulled out of their Paris Masters semi-final due to a leg injury.
Golf: Olesen seven clear despite late blip in Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A dropped stroke at the last hole could not prevent Thorbjorn Olesen extending his overnight lead from six to seven shots after the third round of the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya on Saturday.
Murray takes long road to reel in old rival Djokovic
LONDON (Reuters) – New world number one Andy Murray was born a week before Novak Djokovic and won the pair’s first junior tussle on the tennis court.
Horse racing: Beholder, jockey Smith shine at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, California (Reuters) – A stunning victory by 6-year-old mare Beholder in the final race of her career and another win for record-setting jockey Mike Smith stole the limelight on the opening day of the Breeders’ Cup on Friday.
Habs thrashed 10-0 by Blue Jackets, matches worst ever loss
(Reuters) – The Montreal Canadiens were thumped 10-0 by the Columbus Blue Jackets in Ohio on Friday to match the worst loss in their 107-year history.
Aussie Pampling cools off but maintains lead in Las Vegas
(Reuters) – Australian Rod Pampling recovered from a poor start to take a one-shot lead in the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas on Friday.
Nielsen sticks with subscriber report challenged by ESPN
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Nielsen ratings agency on Friday reaffirmed a report about U.S. pay-television customers that was challenged by Walt Disney Co’s ESPN sports network.
Cubs players revel in World Series victory parade
(Reuters) – Showered with confetti and cheered by screaming fans, the Cubs wound their way through downtown Chicago on open-topped buses on Friday to celebrate the team’s first World Series victory in 108 years.
Djokovic defeat sets up Murray to go to No. 1
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic was dumped out of the Paris Masters in straight sets by Marin Cilic on Friday, opening the door for Andy Murray to end the Serb’s two-year stranglehold on the world number one ranking.
Pacquiao takes political time out to return to ring
(Reuters) – Senator Manny Pacquiao takes a brief break from politics to challenge Jessie Vargas for the WBO welterweight title at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday.
