Berdych ends Nadal tyranny, Murray charges on
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Iron-willed Czech Tomas Berdych ended eight years of tyranny under nemesis Rafa Nadal to storm into the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday before his next opponent Andy Murray restored British colonial rule to the floodlit cen…
Nadal disappointed but bows out content with comeback
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A fourth-round thrashing of big-serving South African Kevin Anderson had given Rafa Nadal hope he might be back to his best, but the Spaniard’s limited preparations came back to haunt him against Tomas Berdych at the Australian Op…
Brilliant Berdych breaks Nadal spell in style
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tomas Berdych played arguably the grand slam quarter-final of his life to end the longest losing streak on the ATP Tour with a 6-2 6-0 7-6(5) victory over Rafa Nadal and advance to the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday.
Sharapova blows away Bouchard to march into semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova showcased all of her canny experience and brutal efficiency as she gave Eugenie Bouchard a 78-minute tennis lesson to advance to the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday.
Former Red Sox pitcher Monbouquette dead at 78
(Reuters) – Former Major League Baseball All Star pitcher Bill Monbouquette has died of leukemia at the age of 78, the Boston Red Sox said on their website.
Patriots avoid blizzard but no escaping ‘Deflategate’ storm
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The New England Patriots escaped a winter blizzard to make their way to the Super Bowl city of Phoenix on Monday but there was no avoiding another storm as the mystery of the deflated footballs continued to swirl.
‘F1 in Schools’ a class act for budding boffins
LONDON (Reuters) – When John Surtees was a boy, his motorcycle dealer father came home one evening with news that would change his life.
Magic Makarova routs Halep to reach semi-finals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ekaterina Makarova continued her impressive rise as a grand slam contender by dismantling listless third seed Simona Halep 6-4 6-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
South Korea’s Park fails doping test
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan, who won 400 meters freestyle gold at the Beijing Olympics, has failed a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) test, his agency have confirmed.
Impartial staff to handle Super Bowl game-day balls
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Like nearly everyone else in America, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll knows more about footballs than he did a week ago as a controversy over deflated balls continued to dominate the Super Bowl buildup on Monday.
