Djokovic beats Nishikori in Miami for 63rd career title
(Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic continued his domination of men’s tennis with a 6-3 6-3 win over Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the Miami Open final in Florida on Sunday, before quickly turning his thoughts to the upcoming clay court season.
Rosberg romps to fifth win in a row
MANAMA (Reuters) – Germany’s Nico Rosberg romped to his fifth win in a row for Mercedes on Sunday and ended Formula One champion team mate Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a third successive Bahrain Grand Prix victory.
Ex-Heisman winner Troy Smith arrested on DUI and drug charge
(Reuters) – Former pro football quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith was arrested early on Sunday on suspicion of marijuana possession and driving under the influence, police said.
Vettel out before the start in Bahrain
MANAMA (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel’s hopes of fighting champions Mercedes for victory in Sunday’s Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix went up in smoke before the start when his Ferrari’s engine blew on the formation lap.
Sagan claims maiden ‘Monument’ with Flanders win
(Reuters) – World champion Peter Sagan won the Tour of Flanders to secure his maiden ‘Monument’ victory after riding clear on the last hill of the one-day classic on Sunday.
Thirty years since ‘Golden Bear’ turned back Masters clock
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Three decades ago, Jack Nicklaus was no longer the ‘Golden Bear’ and had been labeled the ‘Olden Bear’ by some.
Day heads stellar cast to set up a Masters special
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – If a standout movie is guaranteed by a stellar cast, then the Masters is shaping up as one of the best in recent memory with all of the game’s leading players having produced superb form over the past three months.
The game goes on without Woods, though not quite the same
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – It is often said that no one person is bigger than the sport, but 14-times major champion Tiger Woods comes pretty close in golf to being an exception to the rule.
Spieth cashes in, but at what price?
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Having spent a large chunk of last year as the world’s number one ranked golfer, it was no surprise to see Jordan Spieth’s name at the top of the leaderboard at any tournament where he chose to tee it up.
F1 bosses disagree on qualifying, compromise proposed
MANAMA (Reuters) – Formula One teams and stakeholders failed to agree a fix for the sport’s failed new qualifying format at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday and agreed instead to go away and consider a compromise by next Thursday.
