Murray disarms Groth with masterly display
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number two Andy Murray used his full repertoire of clever passing shots and teasing lobs to disarm the world’s fastest server, Sam Groth, and swiftly book a spot in the Australian Open third round on Thursday.
Adidas hopes fashion styles will help it win on pitch too
BERLIN (Reuters) – A combination of new and retro sneaker styles will keep driving growth at Adidas’s fashion business and help attract more sports fans too, the head of the German firm’s Originals unit said in an interview.
Top seeds progress, Djokovic denies match-fixing report
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic swept regally into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday before being forced to deny any involvement in the tennis match-fixing scandal that has dogged the first three days of the gran…
DeRozan rises to inspire Raptors to sixth straight win
(The Sports Xchange) – DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 115-109 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, the home team extending their winning streak to a season-best six games.
Bills break ground with first full-time female coach
(Reuters) – The Buffalo Bills became the first National Football League (NFL) team to appoint a full-time female coach when they announced Kathryn Smith as their new head of quality control-special teams on Wednesday.
UK Anti-Doping may play lead role in Russia drug tests
(Reuters) – The UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) agency could play a leading role in running Russia’s drug testing across all sports while the country’s anti-doping agency serves a suspension for non-compliance, WADA said on Wednesday.
As mobile fuels sports betting boom, corruption concerns mount
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The rise of mobile betting is transforming global sports wagering faster than regulators can react, flooding the industry with cash and potentially contributing to corruption scandals like the one roiling world tennis, experts and in…
Confident Vieira embraces New York coaching challenge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Patrick Vieira has learned from some of soccer’s top coaches during an outstanding playing career, but the former France international says he will forge his own identity as new man in charge at New York City FC.
San Francisco may seek to renegotiate Super Bowl contract over costs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Legislation will be introduced in San Francisco’s City Council next week demanding that the city renegotiate its contact with the National Football League for hosting Super Bowl 50 due to rising costs, a city superintendent sa…
Patriots not underestimating Manning
(Reuters) – Peyton Manning has been plagued by injury and questionable form recently but the New England Patriots are not underestimating the Denver Broncos quarterback’s ability heading into their pivotal AFC championship game.
