Federer ramps game up to move into semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer ramped his game up another level in a clinically efficient 7-6(4) 6-2 6-4 win over sixth seed Tomas Berdych on Tuesday and advance to his 12th Australian Open semi-final.
Asian Tour on right path with representative board: Mardan
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore professional and new board member Mardan Mamat believes the struggling Asian Tour can enjoy a brighter future with a stronger regional flavor following CEO Mike Kerr’s surprise resignation last month.
Warriors crush Spurs in one-sided battle for West supremacy
(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors recorded a first round knockout in their battle with the San Antonio Spurs for Western Conference regular-season superiority, riding Stephen Curry’s 37 points to a 120-90 victory in Monday’s highly antic…
Serena maintains hex on Sharapova to reach semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Reigning champion Serena Williams ramped up the power in the second set to vanquish fifth seed Maria Sharapova for the 18th match in a row and reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-1 victory on Tuesday.
Spieth hoping to wield hot putter in tropical Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth may be sitting proudly at the top of the world rankings but the American believes his short game needs plenty of work before he can regain the mantle of the hottest player in golf.
Raonic shocks Wawrinka, qualifier Zhang rolls on
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Milos Raonic struck a blow for the next generation of men’s tennis by flooring former champion Stan Wawrinka on Monday before China’s Zhang Shuai became the first qualifier to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in more than …
Central American group backs Infantino for FIFA president
MIAMI (Reuters) – The Central American Football Union (UNCAF), with seven votes in next month’s FIFA presidential election, have announced their support for Gianni Infantino.
Forum loses its fizz as only Champagne faces European Parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – A planned televised debate involving the men battling to become the next president of soccer body FIFA descended into farce on Monday after all but one candidate withdrew amid talk of “political interference.”
Panthers’ Davis vows to play in Super Bowl despite broken arm
(Reuters) – Carolina Panthers All-Pro linebacker Thomas Davis should be ready to play in Super Bowl 50 despite breaking his arm in Sunday’s NFC championship game, head coach Ron Rivera said on Monday.
Patriots will ‘turn the page, and move on,’ says Belichick
(Reuters) – Less than 24 hours after New England’s season ended prematurely with a heartbreaking 20-18 loss to the Denver Broncos, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said his team were ready to turn the page and move on.
