Wawrinka inspires Singapore to IPTL final victory
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka showed his class in both singles and doubles to lead the Singapore Slammers to victory in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) final in front of a delighted home crowd at the Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Canyon Barry continues family’s under-handed free throw legacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – College of Charleston guard Canyon Barry says he is accustomed to hearing the cheeky chants from the crowd when he steps to the free-throw line and launches the shot under-handed.
Tabuena gets maiden Asian Tour win at home Philippine Open
(Reuters) – Home favorite Miguel Tabuena made his decisive move on the back nine to secure a one-stroke victory, his first on the Asian Tour, at the weather-shortened Philippine Open on Sunday.
Jets win ugly over Cowboys to boost playoff hopes
(The Sports Xchange) – The New York Jets kept themselves firmly in the AFC playoff race by slipping past the Dallas Cowboys 19-16 on Saturday at AT&T Stadium.
Anthony sets tone, Knicks breeze past Bulls
(The Sports Xchange) – After a sluggish start, the New York Knicks regrouped and cruised to a relatively stress-free 107-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, with Carmelo Anthony scoring 13 of his 27 points during the opening quarter.
Hockey great Dickie Moore passes away at 84
(Reuters) – Hockey Hall of Fame member Dickie Moore, a six-time Stanley Cup winner and of the greatest National Hockey League players of all-time, passed away on Saturday, 18 days before his 85th birthday.
Candidates for FIFA presidency lobby southern Africa for support
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – It was Africa versus Europe in Johannesburg on Saturday as Tokyo Sexwale and Jerome Champagne lobbied southern Africa’s soccer bosses for support to become the next head of the scandal-ridden soccer body FIFA.
Diack denies funding Sall’s Senegal presidential bid: lawyers
PARIS (Reuters) – Former international athletics federation (IAAF) head Lamine Diack denies having given money to finance Macky Sall’s successful bid to become the president of Senegal, his lawyers said in a statement to Reuters on Saturday.
Warriors rally to avenge Bucks defeat, improve to 26-1
(The Sports Xchange) – Andre Iguodala capped a late seven-point run with a three-pointer as the Golden State Warriors avenged their only loss of the season with a 121-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
Spurs hold off Clippers for 115-107 win
(The Sports Xchange) – The San Antonio Spurs had grown accustomed to winning handily at home, but they were challenged on Friday by the Los Angeles Clippers before coming away with a 115-107 victory.
