Nadal slips to Thiem loss, Almagro finally beats Ferrer
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Former world number one Rafa Nadal wasted a match point as he slipped to a surprise semi-final loss to Austrian Dominic Thiem on his beloved clay at the Argentina Open on Saturday.
LaVine climbs highest to repeat as Slam Dunk champion
(Reuters) – Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic to repeat as the NBA Slam Dunk champion on Saturday after both impressed with gravity-defying displays of athleticism and imagination.
Fritz blitz helps American teenager set Memphis milestone
(Reuters) – Talented teenager Taylor Fritz surpassed Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe to become the fastest American finalist on the ATP Tour after reaching the title decider in Memphis on Saturday.
Wild fire coach Yeo after eighth straight loss
Reuters – Minnesota Wild sacked head coach Mike Yeo after their 4-2 home loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, their eighth defeat in a row in the NHL.
Europe likely to land NBA All-Star Game before Asia: Silver
TORONTO (Reuters) – The NBA is considering bringing its All-Star Weekend overseas and Europe would be the likely host over Asia given the shorter amount of travel involved for players, Commissioner Adam Silver said on Saturday.
Magical Mickelson moves two ahead at Pebble Beach
(Reuters) – Phil Mickelson, aiming to end a PGA Tour title drought of 31 months, relied on his magical short game to move two shots clear after the third round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California on Saturday.
Logano leads Team Penske 1-2 in Daytona practice
(Reuters) – Team Penske showed its strength late in the final practice session for next Sunday’s Daytona 500 when Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski jumped to the top of the leaderboard at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.
Rupp, Cragg win U.S. Olympic marathon trials
(Reuters) – Olympian Galen Rupp made his marathon debut in memorable style, racing away from 40-year-old Meb Keflezighi to win the U.S. Olympic trials on a hot Saturday in Los Angeles.
Bryant soaks up warm farewell from frigid outpost
TORONTO (Reuters) – A frigid Sunday night in winter-locked Canada may be the perfect place for a hockey player to take a bow, but for Kobe Bryant the NBA’s most northern outpost would seem an odd setting to wave farewell.
Thirteen European FAs pledge FIFA backing to Infantino
BELGRADE (Reuters) – The soccer association chiefs of 13 European countries that met in Belgrade on Saturday have pledged unanimous support to Gianni Infantino in his bid to become FIFA president, the Serbian FA (FSS) said in a statement.
