Donaldson loses fight with chainsaw
LONDON (Reuters) – British golfer Jamie Donaldson, who won the point that secured the 2014 Ryder Cup for Europe, faces a couple of weeks out of the sport after cutting his hand in an accident involving a chainsaw.
Sauber to have old car at first pre-season F1 test
LONDON (Reuters) – Sauber will take last year’s car to the first of Formula One’s two scheduled pre-season tests in Spain next month because their new one will not be ready due to late changes in the race calendar, a spokesman for the Swiss-based team …
Infantino upbeat about FIFA vote after winning support in Caribbean
MIAMI (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino says he believes he can win February’s vote to replace Sepp Blatter at the helm of the crisis-hit global soccer body after picking up what he called major support in the Caribbean.
Dominant duo make hay in Melbourne as fixing cloud gathers
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – It was very much business as usual for Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams at the Australian Open on Monday, even if allegations of widespread match-fixing cast a shadow over the opening day of the year’s first grand slam.
Fuss-free Federer roars into second round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A rampaging Roger Federer kicked off his 17th Australian Open campaign with a 6-2 6-1 6-2 demolition of Georgian battler Nikoloz Basilashvili to reach the second round on Monday.
Serena dispels doubts in successful return
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Defending champion Serena Williams dispelled any doubts about her fitness and form after a four-month break from the game with a tense 6-4 7-5 win over feisty Italian Camila Giorgi to reach the second round of the Australian Open …
Gomez beats Snedeker in playoff to win Sony Open
(Reuters) – Argentina’s Fabian Gomez clinched his second PGA Tour title with a gripping playoff victory over Brandt Snedeker at the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday after producing a clutch birdie-birdie finish in regulation.
Ledecky improves own 800m free world record
(Reuters) – Olympic champion Katie Ledecky broke her own world record in the women’s 800 meters freestyle with a time of eight minutes 6.68 seconds on Sunday at the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin, Texas.
Snedeker and Gomez in playoff at Waialae
(Reuters) – American Brandt Snedeker and Fabian Gomez of Argentina took the Sony Open into a sudden-death playoff at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday.
Barnes fined $35,000 for comments condoning violence
(Reuters) – Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes has been fined $35,000 by the National Basketball Association for inappropriate public comments directed at New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher, the league announced on Sunday.
