Tired Muguruza seals second semi-final spot at WTA Finals
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Debutant Garbine Muguruza made it three straight singles wins at the WTA Finals on Friday but the Spanish world number three was anything but storming through to the semi-finals after conceding an exhaustive schedule was taking it…
Majestic Muguruza advances, Kvitova gets reprieve
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza continued her dream debut at the WTA Finals by completing round robin play with a perfect 3-0 record to advance to the semi-finals after a hard fought 6-4 4-6 7-5 victory over Petra Kvitova on Friday.
Norway’s Pettersen sole woman in the 60s at Blue Bay LPGA
(Reuters) – Norway’s Suzann Pettersen stormed into contention at the halfway stage of the Blue Bay LPGA with the only sub-70 round on a second day of strong winds and high scores in China.
Thomas misses 59 but grabs lead in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – American Justin Thomas came close to joining golf’s exclusive 59 club after a spectacular birdie blitz in Malaysia on Friday but instead had to make do with the halfway lead at the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic.
Griffin guides Clippers past Mavericks
(The Sports Xchange) – Los Angeles forward Blake Griffin scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to guide the Clippers to a 104-88 victory over the short-handed Mavericks on Thursday.
For Olympic leaders, the U.S. is back in the game
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States appears to be back at the heart of the Olympic movement after IOC President Thomas Bach said on Thursday years of wrangling over revenue sharing and failed U.S. attempts to host the Games were “history”.
Drogba on target as Montreal see off Toronto
(Reuters) – Toronto FC waited nine years for a taste of the Major League Soccer playoffs but on Thursday the Montreal Impact ensured they had little chance to savor it with a 3-0 win over their Canadian rivals.
Brady leads Patriots to 36-7 win over Dolphins
(The Sports Xchange) – Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes to lead the undefeated New England Patriots to a 36-7 win over the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on Thursday.
Balanced Hawks cruise past Knicks
(The Sports Xchange) – The Atlanta Hawks were one of the most unselfish teams in the NBA last season, ranking second in the league in assists and in a 112-101 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday, the Hawks once again shared the ball and the scorin…
Haas F1 set for Gutierrez announcement
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican Esteban Gutierrez is set to complete the new Haas F1 team’s 2016 lineup after they scheduled a driver announcement in Mexico on Friday.
