Demi Lovato to sing national anthem at Super Bowl
U.S. pop singer Demi Lovato will sing the national anthem ahead of next month’s Super Bowl in Miami, the National Football League said on Thursday.
Medvedev has thrown a curve ball, says McEnroe
Russian Daniil Medvedev is the most likely player to break the Grand Slam stranglehold of the “big three” when the Australian Open starts in Melbourne next week, according to John McEnroe.
Would you give up a kidney for Super Bowl tickets? Some would
What would you give up to watch your favorite team play live in a Super Bowl?
Paratore, Norris take Abu Dhabi lead as Koepka makes strong return
Italy’s Renato Paratore and South Africa’s Shaun Norris carded identical opening round scores of eight-under 64 on Thursday to share the lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship while world number one Brooks Koepka was tied third on his return from injury.
Would you give up kidney for a Super Bowl ticket? Some would
What would you give up to watch your favorite team play live in a Super Bowl?
Strong voices like Megan Rapinoe’s are good for sports: German athlete body chief
Athletes are not just sports role models and should speak out about social and political issues just like U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe at last year’s World Cup, the CEO of independent German athletes’ association Athleten Deutschland said.
Thai Hamamoto grabs early lead in Singapore Open debut
Kosuke Hamamoto impressed immediately in his Singapore Open debut, firing a flawless six-under-par 65 to grab an early lead before the opening round was suspended because of fading lights on Thursday.
Kenyan athletics authority says top athlete escaped from anti-doping testers
A top Kenyan athlete ran away from anti-doping testers who had visited their training camp unannounced to take samples, a senior athletics authority official said, as the East African nation ramps up efforts to combat doping.
Smoke clears in Melbourne, organizers defend playing qualifiers
The Melbourne skies were largely clear of bushfire smoke on Thursday as Australian Open organizers defended their decision to continue playing qualifiers during two days when a thick haze enveloped the city.
Barty masters Vondrousova again, Sabalenka stuns Halep in Adelaide
World number one Ash Barty maintained her mastery over Marketa Vondrousova but Aryna Sabalenka jolted Simona Halep’s Australian Open build-up in the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International on Thursday.