Fury in row over ring canvas for Klitschko fight
BERLIN (Reuters) – British challenger Tyson Fury complained about the condition of the ring canvas at Duesseldorf’s Esprit arena as a fresh dispute erupted hours before his world title fight with heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday.
Rookie Gros leaps into contention at Leopard Creek
MALELANE, South Africa (Reuters) – European Tour rookie Sebastien Gros made nine birdies in a sparkling 63 to surge into contention after the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at the Leopard Creek Country Club on Saturday.
Faldo predicts new-look European Ryder Cup team
LONDON (Reuters) – Six-times major winner Nick Faldo believes there could be as many as six rookies in the side when Europe attempt to retain the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, Minnesota next year.
Six of the best for pole sitter Rosberg
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg stormed to his sixth pole position in a row and denied Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton a landmark 50th in Formula One’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday.
Stunning finish leaves Spieth second behind Jones in Sydney
SYDNEY (Reuters) – World number one and reigning champion Jordan Spieth hit a stunning eagle at the 17th and birdied the last to move into second place behind local Matt Jones after the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Stunning finish leaves Spieth second behind Jones in Sydney
SYDNEY (Reuters) – World number one and reigning champion Jordan Spieth hit a stunning eagle at the 17th and birdied the last to move into second place behind local Matt Jones after the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Warriors extend unbeaten streak
(The Sports Xchange) – Golden State guard Stephen Curry scored 41 points and made nine 3-pointers as the Warriors extended their unbeaten streak to start the season to an NBA-record 17 games in a 135-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday at the T…
Green leads way on offense, defense for Heat
(The Sports Xchange) – Gerald Green scored a season-high 25 points in Miami’s 97-78 win over New York on Friday, but his defensive effort against Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony might have been the most impressive part of his performance.
76ers lose 27th successive game, worst in North American sport
(Reuters) – The Philadelphia 76ers etched their name into the records book on Friday when they suffered a 116-114 loss to the Houston Rockets for their 27th consecutive defeat — the worst losing streak in major North American sport.
Euroleague holders Real stutter as six rivals advance
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Euroleague holders Real Madrid are staring at an early exit after a dramatic 94-88 defeat at Red Star Belgrade while six of their rivals reached the competition’s second group stage with three games to spare on Friday.
