Petrounias flexes his muscles to win gold on rings
GLASGOW (Reuters) – Greek muscle man Eleftherios Petrounias showed off his superior power in the strongman’s event as he edged China’s You Hao to win the rings gold medal at the gymnastics world championships on Saturday.
Four gymnasts share asymmetric bars gold
GLASGOW (Reuters) – Fan Yilin, Viktoriia Komova, Daria Spiridonova and Madison Kocian shared an unprecedented four gold medals at the gymnastics world championships on Saturday when the judges could not decide between their asymmetric bars routines.
Happy Halloween! Kvitova back from the dead to make final
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – It proved a happy Halloween for Czech Petra Kvitova after she made the most of coming back from the dead to set up a title-match showdown with Agnieszka Radwanksa at the WTA Finals.
Perez can handle the pressure, says Mallya
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The pressure is mounting on Sergio Perez but the sole Mexican driver in the country’s first Formula One grand prix in 23 years is handling it well, according to Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya.
Sharapova happy with Singapore swing despite defeat
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova’s voracious appetite for victory makes it difficult for her look on the bright side of any defeat but the Russian was trying to remain positive after her WTA Finals semi-final loss to Petra Kvitova on Saturday.
Shirai wins floor exercise at worlds
GLASGOW (Reuters) – Kenzo Shirai produced a series of gravity-defying tumbles to win the floor exercise gold by a commanding margin at the world gymnastics championships on Saturday.
Radwanska wins classic to set up Kvitova final
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Agnieszka Radwanska rallied past an exhausted Garbine Muguruza to book a maiden appearance in the WTA Finals title match with a 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5 victory over the Spaniard in a classic encounter on Saturday.
Kim and Kung lead Blue Bay LPGA after another brutal day
(Reuters) – South Korea’s Kim Sei-young and Candie Kung of Taiwan emerged at the top of leaderboard after a brutal third day of scoring at the Blue Bay LPGA in China where only four players shot sub-par rounds.
Thomas and Steele set for PGA Tour shootout in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – American Justin Thomas produced a tidy up-and-down from the back of the 18th green for birdie to ensure he went in to Sunday’s final round of the CIMB Classic tied for the lead with compatriot Brendan Steele.
Mets make it a Series with Game 3 win over Kansas City Royals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Mets climbed back into the World Series with a crucial 9-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals at a jubilant Citi Field on Friday.
