Wawrinka brushes past Coric for Chennai hat-trick
CHENNAI (Reuters) – World number four Stan Wawrinka cruised past Croatian teenager Borna Coric 6-3 7-5 to claim his third successive Chennai Open title on Sunday.
Vonn wins super-G to close on Stenmark record
LONDON (Reuters) – American Lindsey Vonn took another step towards Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 World Cup wins with her 73rd career victory in a super-G race in the Austrian resort of Zauchensee on Sunday.
NFL owners to pick winners, losers in L.A. relocation bids
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – With the National Football League poised to award Los Angeles a team – and maybe two – owners also face the delicate task of picking at least one loser.
Donald considered quitting golf after confidence crisis
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Luke Donald considered quitting professional golf last May after a slump in form and a crisis of confidence dropped him out of the world’s top 50 for the first time in more than a decade.
Stone wins maiden Tour title in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Home golfer Brandon Stone completed a maiden European Tour victory after a roller-coaster final round at the South African Open that included six bogeys in seven holes on Sunday.
Bouchard heads to Melbourne Park with low expectations
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former golden girl Eugenie Bouchard is heading into the Australian Open with “zero expectations” of success after a year plagued by injury and poor form.
Curry delivers 38 points, 11 assists in Warriors’ win
(The Sports Xchange) – After watching his MVP light up the scoreboard with an array of long-distance bombs, short flips and ridiculous layups, Golden State Warriors coach Luke Walton summed up Stephen Curry’s night relatively simply.
Brutish Bengals gift Steelers wild card victory
(Reuters) – The Pittsburgh Steelers secured a last-ditch 18-16 victory over bitter rivals the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, coming out on top of an ill-tempered AFC Wild Card game to extend the home team’s long wait for a playoff win.
Champion Kvitova out of Sydney tournament with illness
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Petra Kvitova will not defend her title at this week’s Sydney International tournament after the Czech withdrew due to a gastrointestinal illness, organizers said on Sunday.
City stadium proposals ‘unsatisfactory’, says Goodell
(Reuters) – National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell gave the three teams seeking a move to Los Angeles a boost on Saturday, saying they had been given “inadequate and unsatisfactory” stadium proposals to remain in their markets.
