Giant killer Goffin sets up Raonic semi at Indian Wells
(Reuters) – Belgian David Goffin continued his giant-killing run at Indian Wells as he stormed into the last four of the BNP Paribas Open with a 7-6(4) 6-2 upset victory over former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic on Thursday.
Azarenka serves up ‘double bagel’ to reach semis
(Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka showed little sympathy against an ailing Magdalena Rybarikova as the Belarussian eased to a 6-0 6-0 victory over her Slovak opponent to book a BNP Paribas Open semi-final berth on Thursday.
Lowry, DeRozan lead Raptors past Pacers
(The Sports Xchange) – Toronto continues to build a solid case for at least the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, and may have what it takes to reel in the Cleveland Cavaliers, who now lead the Raptors by only two games in the loss column.
Spurs stop Trail Blazers to extend home streak
(The Sports Xchange) – LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points apiece to lead five San Antonio players in double figures as the Spurs turned a tight game into a runaway with a dominating third quarter and beat the Portland Trail Blazers 11…
Korean trailblazer Pak to retire at season’s end
(Reuters) – Five-times major winner and South Korean pioneer Pak Se-ri said on Thursday she would be calling time on her glittering career at the end of the season.
Day uses late eagle to vault into Bay Hill lead
(Reuters) – Jason Day crowned a brilliant back nine with an eagle at the 16th to seize a one-stroke lead with a six-under-par 66 in Thursday’s opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida.
Heptathlon world record could be in Eaton’s plans
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – A third consecutive world indoor heptathlon title may not be the only goal Ashton Eaton has in mind at this week’s IAAF world championships.
Gold medals easier to win than fan trust at world indoor athletics
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Winning gold medals will prove easier than winning back fan trust, admitted IAAF chief Sebastian Coe as he prepared to open the world indoor athletics championships on Thursday.
Federer to make return at next week’s Miami Open
(Reuters) – World number three Roger Federer said via Twitter on Thursday that he will return from knee surgery a little earlier than expected at the Miami Open next week.
FIFA paid Blatter $3.76 million in 2015
ZURICH (Reuters) – Soccer’s ruling body FIFA said it paid disgraced former president Sepp Blatter 3.63 million Swiss francs ($3.8 million) last year, publishing his salary for the first time under new governance regulations.
