Murray hopes for Djokovic drop-off at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Finally clinching an elusive Australian Open crown is Andy Murray’s number one goal for the new year but the Briton concedes that his hopes of success at Melbourne Park may rest on champion Novak Djokovic having an off-day.
Ovechkin reaches 500-goal milestone as Caps thrash Sens
(The Sports Xchange) – Alex Ovechkin became the fifth-fastest player to record his 500th NHL goal and added another for good measure as the 30-year-old led the Washington Capitals to a 7-1 rout over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.
Imperious Spieth wins by eight shots in Hawaii
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth underlined his status as world number one by cruising to an eight-shot victory at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Sunday after repelling an early challenge by fellow American Patrick Reed.
Packers pound Washington to close Wild Card round
(Reuters) – The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers overcame a sluggish start and rolled to a 35-18 victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday to close out Wild Card weekend in the National Football League.
Tomic apologizes after practice court row – report
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s top-ranked tennis player Bernard Tomic has apologized after a row with hotel staff over the use of courts near his Gold Coast residence in the leadup to the Australian Open, local media reported.
Serbia, Croatia set European championship crowd record
BELGRADE (Reuters) – A European water polo championship record crowd of 11,000 watched Serbia’s 13-6 win over Croatia in the final game of the competition’s opening day, the continent’s aquatics federation (LEN) said on Sunday.
Missed field goal gives Seahawks frigid Wild Card win
(Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal attempt with 26 seconds to play to gift the Seattle Seahawks with a bone-chilling 10-9 NFC Wild Card win in the frigid Twin Cities on Sunday.
Nets fire head coach Hollins, reassign general manager
(Reuters) – The struggling Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Lionel Hollins on Sunday and re-assigned general manager Billy King within the organization, the National Basketball Association team said.
Punishment expected after Bengals-Steelers ugly Wild Card
(Reuters) – Their previous meeting resulted in nearly $140,000 in fines and more punishment is likely to come from the NFL following Saturday’s outrageous Wild Card playoff between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
Raonic takes revenge on Federer to win in Brisbane
(Reuters) – An inspired Milos Raonic toppled Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 to win the Brisbane International on Sunday and avenge his defeat to the Swiss master in last year’s final.
