Winter snowstorm forces league to postpone three games
(Reuters) – Three National Hockey League games scheduled to be played this weekend have been postponed because of a severe winter snowstorm wreaking havoc on the East Coast of the United States, the league announced.
Pacesetting Dufner moves two ahead at La Quinta
(Reuters) – Jason Dufner moved one step closer to a fourth PGA Tour victory with a sizzling back nine to grab a two-shot lead after the third round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California on Saturday.
Serbia lands Euro title as fans set world attendance record
BELGRADE (Reuters) – A world record crowd of 18,000 fans saw hosts Serbia win their third successive European water polo championship with a 10-8 win over neighbors Montenegro on Saturday, the European Acquatics Federation (LEN) said.
Fill wins in Kitzbuhel, Svindal out for rest of season
BERLIN (Reuters) – Italian Peter Fill won the downhill competition in Kitzbuhel on Saturday, while World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal’s season came to an abrupt end after he crashed out and suffered a torn cruciate ligament before skiing was stopped f…
Blatt’s firing caught James ‘off guard’
(Reuters) – LeBron James says that he was “just as surprised and caught off guard” as his team mates when Cleveland head coach David Blatt was fired on Friday, four days after the Cavaliers had suffered their worst loss of the season.
Stakes high for Brady, Manning in Super Bowl bid
(Reuters) – A Super Bowl berth will be on the line when Tom Brady and the New England Patriots take on Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but there is even more at stake for the renowned quarterbacks.
Raonic dedicates win to La Loche victims
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Milos Raonic dedicated his third-round win over Viktor Troicki at the Australian Open on Saturday to victims of the school shooting that rocked the remote Canadian town of La Loche.
Joint leader Poulter has verve and swagger back
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Matchplay titan Ian Poulter credited last week’s EurAsia Cup for restoring his best form and five birdies in an incomplete third round earned him a share of the lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday.
Vonn wins in Cortina to break downhill record
(Reuters) – American Lindsey Vonn won the women’s World Cup downhill in Cortina, Italy on Saturday to set a record of 37 victories in the speed discipline.
Spieth beats fading light to narrow deficit in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth featured in a six-ball on his last green in fading light at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday as he became one of the few golfers to finish a fog-interrupted third round.
