Serena Williams edges McHale in three, Halep wins
(Reuters) – Top seed Serena Williams dropped the second set before bouncing back to beat compatriot Christina McHale 6-3 5-7 6-2 in second-round action at the Miami Open in Florida on Thursday.
Park among co-leaders, Ko one back at Kia Classic
(Reuters) – South Korean Park In-bee produced a bogey-free five-under 67 to join Ai Miyazato, Brittany Lang and Jodi Ewart Shadoff at the top of the Kia Classic leaderboard on Thursday, with world number one Lydia Ko a shot behind after a strong back n…
Spieth on fire, Day overcomes back injury for wins
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson won their respective matches at the WGC-Dell Match Play in Texas to retain perfect records in contrasting fashion, while Jason Day overcame a back injury to join them with a victory on Thursday.
Home favorite Campos claims first-round lead in Puerto Rico
(Reuters) – Rafael Campos conjured up memories of Chi Chi Rodriguez when he shrugged off strong afternoon winds to take the first-round lead in his hometown tournament at the Puerto Rico Open on Thursday.
Federer comes clean on how he injured knee bathing twins
(Reuters) – Roger Federer, not known for serious slip-ups in his flowing run to a record 17 grand slam singles titles, has come clean about the left knee injury that sidelined him for nearly two months.
Rio cancels cycling test because velodrome is not ready
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Rio Olympics organizers have canceled the only test event for the indoor cycling at this year’s Games because the velodrome will not be ready in time, a spokesman said on Thursday.
Former Baltimore Raven tackle Terrence Cody jailed for animal cruelty
(Reuters) – Former Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Terrence Cody was sentenced on Thursday to nine months in a Maryland jail on charges he starved his dog to death, a prosecutor said.
WADA to investigate claims of Chinese swimming cover-up
LONDON (Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday it would investigate allegations that Chinese swimming covered up positive tests ahead of Olympic trials due to be held next month.
IOC says ready to sign draft Kuwait deals to lift ban
BERLIN (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is ready to sign either of two draft deals it says it had agreed in principle with Kuwait that would lift the ban on the country competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, it said on Thursday….
Browns sign former Redskins quarterback Griffin
(The Sports Xchange) – Quarterback Robert Griffin III signed with the Cleveland Browns.
