Halep happy to advance as more seeds fall in Melbourne
Simona Halep proved too strong for Kazakh Yulia Putintseva in their first career meeting as the Romanian fourth seed sailed through to the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-4 win on Saturday.
Olympics: New Zealand’s double shot-put champ Adams qualifies for fifth Games
Double shot-put champion Valerie Adams qualified for her fifth Olympic Games on Saturday after the New Zealander spent almost two years out of competition.
NBA roundup: Giannis, Bucks light up Paris
Giannis Antetokounmpo put on a show with 30 points, 16 rebounds and six assists, lifting the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-103 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday in the NBA’s first regular-season game in Paris.
Dominant Nadal eases past Carreno Busta into fourth round
Spain’s Rafa Nadal was at his dominant best against Pablo Carreno Busta on Saturday, brushing aside his compatriot 6-1 6-2 6-4 to move into the fourth round at the Australian Open.
Bencic bandwagon shudders to a halt in Kontaveit rout
Sixth seed Belinda Bencic’s hopes of exploiting a string of upsets at the Australian Open lasted exactly 49 minutes on Saturday, just long enough for a ruthless Anett Kontaveit to administer a 6-0 6-1 third-round thrashing at Melbourne Park.
Tennis: Brazil’s Souza gets life ban for match-fixing
Brazilian Joao Souza has been banned from tennis for life after being convicted of multiple match-fixing and other corruption offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Saturday.
Kerber stays on course in Melbourne after win over Giorgi
A string of upsets has left the Australian Open women’s draw without several of the pre-tournament favorites but while that may have eased Angelique Kerber’s path to a potential second Melbourne crown the German is taking nothing for granted.
Figure skating: Liu defends U.S. title with flawless free skate
Alysa Liu successfully defended her women’s title at the U.S. Figure Staking Championships in North Carolina on Friday after the 14-year-old delivered a brilliant free skate routine.
Halep sees off Putintseva in straight sets to advance
Simona Halep proved too strong for Kazakh Yulia Putintseva in their first career meeting as the Romanian fourth seed sailed through to the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-4 win on Saturday.
NHL All-Star Skills: Barzal nips McDavid to win Fastest Skater
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal ended Connor McDavid’s three-year run as the NHL’s fastest skater, edging the Edmonton Oilers star in the first event of the NHL All-Star Skills on Friday in St. Louis.
