Bouchard eases into fourth round at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Sixth-seeded Canadian Eugenie Bouchard used her potent forehand to great effect as she demolished American CoCo Vandeweghe 6-3 6-2 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday.
Ex-girlfriend of NASCAR’s Busch ‘stunned’ no charges filed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The former girlfriend of Kurt Busch said on Monday she was “stunned” that prosecutors declined to file criminal domestic abuse charges against the NASCAR driver after a commissioner ruled earlier she had likely been choked and ha…
Murray fends off Kohlschreiber at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Fourth-seeded Andy Murray recovered from a surprising second-set lapse to beat German Phillipp Kohlschreiber 6-1 3-6 6-1 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday.
Rose asks for his ban to be lifted, commissioner says
(Reuters) – Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said on Monday he had received a formal request from Pete Rose asking that his lifetime ban for gambling on baseball games be lifted.
New York Cosmos set June date to play Cuba in Havana
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Cosmos have arranged a sporting step in the move toward normalizing relations with Cuba by announcing on Monday a June 2 match in Havana against the Cuba national soccer team.
Watson: More Masters pressure on McIlroy than me
(Reuters) – Masters champion Bubba Watson could join elite company with a successful title defense at Augusta National next month but said on Monday world number one Rory McIlroy will face more pressure at the year’s first major.
Crew’s Pogatetz says MLS will be ‘among the best’ leagues
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – Having played for clubs in Germany, Russia and England, Columbus Crew’s Emanuel Pogatetz is in a position to judge Major League Soccer’s growth and he feels it’s close to being one of the game’s better competitions.
MLS in ‘advanced talks’ over new team in Minnesota
(Reuters) – Minnesota looked to be at the front of the line to get a Major League Soccer team after commissioner Don Garber said on Monday that he is in ‘advanced talks’ with investors in the city.
Hamburg beats Berlin to become Germany’s 2024 Games bid
(Reuters) – The northern port city of Hamburg was picked on Monday as the country’s preferred choice for a 2024 summer Olympics bid ahead of Berlin, with the German Olympic Sports Confederation’s (DOSB) members to ratify the proposal later this week.
Hawks credit magical season to team-first approach
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Atlanta Hawks have blindsided the National Basketball Association this season, surging to the top of the standings with a selfless style as refreshing as their emergence.
