Laird two ahead at Phoenix Open, Woods shoots 82
(Reuters) – A bogey at the final hole left Scotland’s Martin Laird with a two-stroke lead after the second round at a wet Phoenix Open on Friday.
Williams overpowers Sharapova to win 19th grand slam
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Top seed Serena Williams fought off a barking cough to clinch her 19th grand slam singles title with a 6-3 7-6(5) victory over Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final on Saturday.
Dark day for Woods raises prospect of the ‘yips’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Stunned golf fans at the Phoenix Open were left to ponder how the mighty have fallen after Tiger Woods plunged to new depths with the worst score of his professional career in Friday’s second round.
Close encounter? No, it is Pepsi lighting up the Super Bowl sky
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fans flocking to the Super Bowl in Arizona will see peculiar lights in the Friday night sky. No, it is not a UFO but part of Pepsi’s invasion of host city Phoenix ahead of the big game.
Cain aims to show off speed in NY homecoming
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Versatile young U.S. runner Mary Cain aims to show off her speed over 800 meters in a New York homecoming performance at the Armory Track Invitational on Saturday.
San Francisco 49ers buy stake in Sacramento soccer team
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The owners of the San Francisco 49ers football team have purchased a stake in Sacramento’s minor league Republic soccer club, the second major team to do so this week in an effort to bolster the club’s chances of winning …
Boston plans heavy police presence to avoid post-Super Bowl chaos
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston officials on Friday said they planned a heavy police presence and travel restrictions in some areas when the New England Patriots play in Sunday’s Super Bowl, hoping to avert the violence seen following championships a decade …
Woods slumps to 82, worst round as a professional
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods slumped to his worst round as a professional when he carded an 11-over-par 82 in the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Friday.
Spurs star Duncan sues financial adviser for fraud in Texas court
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – NBA superstar Tim Duncan has filed a lawsuit seeking at least $1 million in damages against a longtime friend and financial adviser the basketball player says cheated him in his investments.
Goodell plays defense during state of league address
PHOENIX (Reuters) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual Super Bowl state of the league address on Friday was not so much about highlighting the league as it was defending his own job performance during what has been a tumultuous season.
