Former short track world champion Noh dies aged 23
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s former short track world champion Noh Jin-kyu has died of cancer, the Korea Skating Union said on Monday. He was 23.
Ko wins second LPGA major with Mission Hills triumph
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s Lydia Ko became the youngest player to win two LPGA major championships when she birdied the par-five 18th to clinch the ANA Inspiration by one stroke in Rancho Mirage, California, on Sunday.
Without Irving, Cavs hold off Hornets
(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James said it felt like playing three games in three nights, yet as the Cleveland Cavaliers have for most of the season, they passed the test.
Herman wins Houston Open to earn Masters invite
(Reuters) – American journeyman Jim Herman earned a last-minute invitation to the Masters when he secured a one-stroke victory at the Houston Open on Sunday.
FIFA ethics committee investigates one of its own members
ZURICH(Reuters) – A member of the ethics committee responsible for rooting out corruption in soccer’s governing body FIFA has himself been placed under a preliminary investigation, the watchdog said on Sunday.
Marquez wins in Argentina to take overall lead
(Reuters) – Spain’s Marc Marquez won the Argentine Grand Prix for Honda on Sunday to take the overall lead in the MotoGP standings after a shortened race overshadowed by concerns about tyre safety.
U.S. women’s soccer star Wambach arrested for DUI, apologizes
(Reuters) – Retired U.S. woman’s soccer star Abby Wambach was arrested in Oregon on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, an incident for which the popular player apologized on Sunday on social media.
Grosjean keeps Haas on a high
MANAMA (Reuters) – After finishing sixth on his debut in Australia with the new U.S.-owned Haas Formula One team, Romain Grosjean went one better in Bahrain on Sunday to continue a ‘crazy’ run of success.
Vandoorne proves a point on his Formula One debut
MANAMA (Reuters) – Belgian debutant Stoffel Vandoorne handed McLaren their first point of the Formula One season in Bahrain on Sunday while the team’s two champion drivers looked on from the sidelines.
Rosberg doubles his trophy ‘collection’
MANAMA (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg’s Formula One trophy collection doubled in size after the Mercedes driver celebrated the 16th grand prix victory of his career, and fifth in a row, in Bahrain on Sunday.
