Isinbayeva to miss winter season due to injury
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Twice Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva will be out of action for four weeks due to a leg injury, the Russian said on Wednesday. 
Sharapova withdraws from Qatar Open with arm injury
(Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from this month’s Qatar Open due to a persistent arm injury, the Russian said on Wednesday in a statement from tournament organizers.
Golf: Sergio Garcia and Valderrama to host Spanish Open
(Reuters) – Valderrama will stage the Spanish Open for the first time in April, with the Sergio Garcia Foundation as official host of the event at the course in Sotogrande, southern Spain, the European Tour announced on Wednesday.
Zika no threat to Rio Games, German Olympic doctor says
BERLIN (Reuters) – The spread of the Zika virus in Brazil needs to be monitored but is not a threat to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Germany’s chief Olympic doctor said on Wednesday.
Manor F1 team signs Mercedes reserve Wehrlein
LONDON (Reuters) – Pascal Wehrlein, reserve driver for world champions Mercedes and last year’s German Touring Car (DTM) series winner, will race for Manor this season, Formula One’s smallest team said on Wednesday.
Warriors down Rockets for 42nd straight home win
OAKLAND, California (The Sports Xchange) – Forward Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 19 points during a 17-5 run to open the fourth quarter as the Golden State Warriors exploded from a tie after three periods into a 123-110 victory over the Houston Rock…
Djokovic dominant but it’s still tight at the top: Henman
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s domination of 2016 is not as inevitable as it might appear, former British number one Tim Henman believes, even if the other members of the “Big Four” will have to raise their game and hope the Serbian falters.
Grizzlies’ Spanish center Gasol out indefinitely with broken foot
(Reuters) – A bad week for the Memphis Grizzlies got worse on Tuesday with the news that All-Star center Marc Gasol will be out “indefinitely” with a broken right foot.
Bucks snap losing streak with win over Celtics
MILWAUKEE (The Sports Xchange) – Khris Middleton’s free throw with 0.6 seconds left saved the Milwaukee Bucks from overtime and snapped a five-game losing streak with a 112-111 victory over the Boston Celtics at the Bradley Center.
Zika virus leaves Kenya undecided about attending Rio Olympics
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya caused a stir on Tuesday when the head of its Olympics committee said the team might withdraw from the Rio Games because of Zika, but officials said later it was too soon to decide on the impact of the virus.
