Wilder retains WBC title with Szpilka knockout
(Reuters) – American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder defended his WBC title with a knockout of Artur Szpilka at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday.
Djokovic cool and calm about extreme Melbourne heat
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic is a red hot favorite to overcome all opponents and clinch another Australian Open title this year, although extreme temperatures will be a wild card the Serb has to watch out for.
Pistons stun Warriors at The Palace
(The Sports Xchange) – The Detroit Pistons led by double digits throughout the second half on the way to a 113-95 victory over Golden State at The Palace on Saturday, handing the Warriors just their fourth loss of the season.
Snedeker and Blair in tie for lead in Hawaii
(Reuters) – Brandt Snedeker missed birdie putts from 12 feet on the last two holes and had to settle for a share of the lead with fellow American Zac Blair after the third round of the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday.
Felix can go for Rio double after schedule change
(Reuters) – American sprinter Allyson Felix will get a rare chance to win gold in both the 200 and 400 meters after the global athletics governing body changed the Rio Olympics competition schedule.
Retiring Kobe gives up on dream of an Olympic farewell
(Reuters) – Kobe Bryant, who is retiring after 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of the NBA season, says he has given up on his dream of making a competitive farewell to basketball at this year’s Rio Olympics.
Muguruza tempers expectations, hopes not to choke in 2016
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza is doing her best to stay grounded ahead of the Australian Open after a breakout 2015 season brought a wave of attention and suggestions that she was a grand slam champion in waiting.
Brady leads Patriots to fifth straight AFC title game
(Reuters) – Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots snapped the Kansas City Chiefs’ 11-game winning streak with a 27-20 victory on Saturday to reach the AFC championship for a fifth consecutive season.
Titans take interim tag off coach Mularkey
(The Sports Xchange) – The Tennessee Titans removed the interim tag from Mike Mularkey on Saturday and named him the team’s 18th head coach in franchise history.
Haye returns with first-round knockout
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world heavyweight champion David Haye, returning after a three-and-a-half year retirement from the ring, knocked out Australian Mark de Mori in the first round of their non-title bout at the O2 Arena on Saturday.
