No happy return for LeBron in Miami
(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James has yet to win at AmericanAirlines Arena since leaving Miami and that trend continued Saturday night as the Miami Heat got 24 points from Dwayne Wade and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-101.
Close shave for Tamberi as Italian wins high jump gold
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Until winning high jump gold at the world indoor athletics championships on Saturday, Italian Gianmarco Tamberi was recognized more for competing with half his beard shaved off than for his results.
New qualifying format scrapped for Bahrain
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Formula One bosses have agreed to ditch the new qualifying format after it was roundly panned at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and revert to the old system for the second race of the season in Bahrain.
Djokovic to meet Raonic in Indian Wells final
(Reuters) – Defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to a fifth title at Indian Wells with a 7-6(5) 6-2 victory over long-time rival Rafa Nadal in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in California on Saturday.
New York Red Bulls beat Dynamo to claim first win
(Reuters) – New York Red Bulls picked up their first win of the Major League Soccer season on Saturday after two late goals from Felipe helped them to a 4-3 victory over Houston Dynamo.
Eaton completes family double as U.S. harvest gold
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – American Ashton Eaton successfully defended his world indoor championships heptathlon title on Saturday to complete a husband-and-wife golden double that the couple will aim to repeat at the Rio Olympics.
Williams’ Bottas handed grid penalty for gearbox change
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has been handed a five-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix (0500 GMT) after an unscheduled gear box change and the Finn will now start from 16th place.
Ji jumps into Founders lead after Kim’s late stumble
(Reuters) – South Korea’s Kim Sei-young dropped two shots on her last three holes and was replaced at the top of the leaderboard by compatriot Ji Eun-hee in the third round of the JTBC Founders Cup on Saturday.
Patient Day stays two ahead at soggy Bay Hill
(Reuters) – Jason Day, seeking his eighth PGA Tour victory, rebounded from a stumbling start to preserve a two-shot lead after Saturday’s rain-soaked third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida.
Gold at last for Canada’s Theisen-Eaton
Portland, Ore (Reuters) – The world finally saw at the world indoor championships on Friday what Brianne Theisen-Eaton’s husband sees every day.
