Raptors hold off Pistons to stretch record streak to 11 wins
(The Sports Xchange) – DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points as the Toronto Raptors held off a late charge by the Detroit Pistons to improve their franchise-record winning streak to 11 games with a 111-107 home victory on Saturday.
Frustrated Spieth seeks Sunday spark to lift Singapore bid
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – World number one Jordan Spieth admitted he was guilty of rushing and not playing smart as he left himself a five-shot deficit to overhaul on the final day of the Singapore Open on Sunday.
Choi seeks to end drought in rain at Torrey Pines
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – South Korean veteran K.J. Choi moved within sight of his ninth PGA Tour victory when he earned a share of the lead with American Scott Brown after the third round at the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday.
UCI investigating suspected ‘motor’ bike
(Reuters) – Cycling’s governing body is investigating a case of suspected ‘technological fraud’ after checks on a bike at the cyclo-cross world championships in Belgium, the UCI said in a statement on Saturday.
Jang has historic albatross as Nordqvist, Hull take LPGA lead
(Reuters) – South Korean Jang Ha-na made history with an albatross, as Swede Anna Nordqvist and English teenager Charley Hull earned a share of the third-round lead at the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic on Saturday. Jang hit a three-wood at the 218-yar…
Swimming – World body suspends Mexican federation
(Reuters) – Swimming’s world governing body FINA announced it had ‘temporarily suspended’ the Mexican federation on Saturday after the country’s decision last year to pull out of hosting the 2017 world championships in Guadalajara.
Olympic champion Suhr ups indoor world pole vault mark
(Reuters) – Olympic champion Jennifer Suhr upped her own women’s pole vault indoor world record by clearing 5.03 meters in New York on Saturday.
NFL player Manziel investigated over possible assault: police
(Reuters) – The ex-girlfriend of Johnny Manziel, a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns football team, was questioned by police in Fort Worth, Texas, over a possible disturbance involving the athlete, police said.
Concussions remain common even as awareness improves
(Reuters) – Two decades after the NFL brushed off concussion concerns as being of interest only to journalists, the issue is at the forefront of any discussion about player safety and unlikely to go away anytime soon.
Golden Super Bowl now grown up from modest beginning
(Reuters) – The stadium had 33,000 empty seats, tickets for the game went for a top price of $12 and college marching bands supplied most of the entertainment.
