Sharapova re-dresses for success to reach fourth round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former champion Maria Sharapova found inspiration in a change of dress to put away unseeded American Lauren Davis 6-1 6-7(5) 6-0 at the Australian Open on Friday and set up an intriguing fourth round match with rising Swiss talent…
Kobe tops All-Star Game votes in final season
(Reuters) – Kobe Bryant may be struggling through the final season of his illustrious career but the Los Angeles Lakers great was still the top choice to be a starter at next month’s All-Star Game, the NBA said on Thursday.
Hewitt bows out for good, Murray marches on
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Lleyton Hewitt bade an emotional farewell under the Australian Open floodlights on Thursday as David Ferrer snuffed out any chance of fairytale final flourish from the local hero.
Kobe tops All-Star Game votes in final season
(Reuters) – Kobe Bryant may be struggling through the final season of his illustrious career but the Los Angeles Lakers great was still the top choice to be a starter at next month’s All-Star Game, the NBA said on Thursday.
Mickelson four back at La Quinta after late stumble
(Reuters) – Phil Mickelson, in his 2015-16 PGA Tour season debut, carded a pair of late bogeys to end the first round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California four shots back of Indian co-leader Anirban Lahiri.
Ex-FIFA VP to be freed on bond before U.S. trial on bribery charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has approved the release pending trial of Alfredo Hawit, a former vice president of world soccer’s governing body FIFA and one of more than 40 people and entities charged in an anti-corruption sweep in the sport, his l…
Ex-UConn star Tate George gets 9 years prison for fraud
(Reuters) – Tate George, a former University of Connecticut star who later played in the National Basketball Association, was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison for running what prosecutors called a $2 million real estate Ponzi scheme.
Mayor promises Olympics venue delivery after annulling contracts
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Mayor Eduardo Paes has guaranteed the tennis and equestrian venues for this year’s Rio Olympics will be ready even though last week he annulled contracts with the companies building the two arenas.
Facebook launches real-time sports platform
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is tackling the sports arena with a new platform called Facebook Sports Stadium, which the social media site said will provide real-time updates on games, popular posts from fans, statistics and commentary from experts.
NYC Marathon organizers are sued over lottery to enter race
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The organizers of the New York City Marathon have been sued by two runners who said the use of a lottery to decide who gets to race in the world’s largest marathon is illegal.
