Djokovic beats Berdych to win Monte Carlo Masters
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the Monte Carlo Masters by beating Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the final on Sunday.
Bolt wins 100m in Rio but unhappy with performance
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Usain Bolt cruised to victory in a sprint challenge on Sunday but the Jamaican world record holder declared himself unhappy with his performance in his first 100 meters of the season.
Holders Czech Republic beat France to reach Fed Cup final
PARIS (Reuters) – Holders Czech Republic reached their second consecutive Fed Cup final when Petra Kvitova beat Caroline Garcia 6-4 6-4 to give her team an unassailable 3-0 lead over France on Sunday.
Thai Kiradech prevails in playoff to win in Shenzhen
(Reuters) – Big-hitting Thai Kiradech Aphibarnrat eagled the penultimate hole to force a playoff and then prevailed over Chinese teen Li Hao-tong at the Shenzhen International to claim his second European Tour title on Sunday.
Kim holes out from fairway to win LOTTE Championship
(Reuters) – LPGA Tour rookie Kim Sei-Young produced a stunning turnaround to win the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii on Saturday, chipping in to force a playoff with Park In-bee before holing out from 150 yards to beat the world number three on the first …
Phelps, Lochte score wins at Mesa
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps closed out the Arena Pro Swim Series meet with a win in the 100 meter freestyle on Saturday, and also finished third in the 200-meter individual medley behind fellow Olympic champion Ryan Lochte.
NHL-Oilers win NHL draft lottery, chance to draft McDavid
(Reuters) – The Edmonton Oilers won the National Hockey League’s draft lottery on Saturday, giving them the opportunity to select 18-year-old phenomenon Connor McDavid with the first overall pick in June’s draft.
Olympic course designer hopes golf wins in Rio Games
FAR HILLS, New Jersey (Reuters) – Gil Hanse designed the course that will stage the return of golf to the Olympics in 2016 for the first time in 112 years and knows the stakes are high for the sport.
Merritt leads by three, Spieth in the hunt
(Reuters) – Unheralded American Troy Merritt moved one step closer to his maiden PGA Tour title by claiming a three-stroke lead after Saturday’s third round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.
Vettel hopes for Bahrain battle with Mercedes
MANAMA (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton expects resurgent Ferrari to be hard to beat in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix and Sebastian Vettel hopes to prove him right.
