Canadiens’ Price out another 3-4 weeks with injury
(Reuters) – The Montreal Canadiens will be without their best player for another three to four weeks as goalie Carey Price’s recovery from a lower-body injury is taking longer than expected, the National Hockey League team said on Thursday.
Ennis-Hill would have Olympic doubts over Russians
LONDON (Reuters) – Jessica Ennis-Hill will have doubts about Russian athletes even if they are cleared to compete at the 2016 Rio Games, the Olympic and world heptathlon champion said on Thursday.
Napoli’s Sarri banned for two cup ties over Mancini clash
(Reuters) – Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri has been banned for two Italian Cup games and fined 20,000 euros ($21,672)for using “highly offensive” language against Inter Milan’s Roberto Mancini during their teams’ quarter-final on Tuesday.
Baku denies F1 race threatened by oil and currency woes
LONDON (Reuters) – Race organizers have reassured Formula One fans that Azerbaijan’s inaugural Grand Prix in June will go ahead as planned despite a slump in global oil prices and the weakness of the local currency.
U.S. amateur DeChambeau outshines superstars in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – American amateur Bryson DeChambeau stole the limelight from golf’s big guns Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy on his European Tour debut, seizing a first-round lead at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Thursday.
Djokovic and Williams target fourth-round spots
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are back in action at the Australian Open on Friday with comfortable looking hurdles to overcome to reach the fourth round.
Spieth baffled by time penalty after McIlroy duel
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – World number one Jordan Spieth was left bemused after becoming the first high-profile player to receive a “monitoring penalty” for slow play in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Golf championship on Thursday.
Keys showing maturity to lead American new wave
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Madison Keys proved last year she will be ready when American trailblazer Serena Williams decides to hand over the baton.
Wawrinka stops Stepanek to move into third round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Fourth seed and 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka was given a thorough workout before beating 37-year-old Radek Stepanek 6-2 6-3 6-4 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Former world champion Sprenger retires ahead of Rio
(Reuters) – Australia’s former world champion swimmer and double Olympic silver medalist Christian Sprenger announced his retirement on Thursday, citing injury and a lack of motivation only months before the Rio Games.
