Shaken Allenby ponders whether to play next PGA Tour event
(Reuters) – Australian golfer Robert Allenby says he is not yet sure if he will compete in next week’s Humana Challenge as he recovers from facial injuries after he was kidnapped, beaten, robbed and dumped in a park in Honolulu.
France’s Stal seals unlikely Abu Dhabi win after Kaymer capitulates
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – France’s Gary Stal dispatched a final round 65 to snatch an unlikely victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Sunday as overnight leader Martin Kaymer blew a mid-round 10 stroke lead.
Vonn equals record with 62nd World Cup win
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) – American Lindsey Vonn equaled Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proell’s 35-year-old record of 62 women’s Alpine skiing World Cup victories when she won a downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo on Sunday.
West Ham beat Hull 3-0 to reignite top four challenge
LONDON (Reuters) – European hopefuls West Ham United moved closer to the Champions League places on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Hull City at Upton Park.
Reichelt frustrates locals to win Wengen downhill
WENGEN, Switzerland (Reuters) – Austria’s Hannes Reichelt won the classic Lauberhorn men’s World Cup downhill on Sunday to end years of personal frustration and dash Swiss hopes of a winner on home snow.
Djokovic downplays concerns over illness, ready to go
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic pronounced himself fit and raring to go in search of his fifth Australian Open title on Sunday after overcoming a bout of illness that had prompted social media users to suggest he was in doubt for the tournament.
Australian golfer attacked and robbed in Hawaii
(Reuters) – Australian golfer Robert Allenby was recovering on Saturday from facial injuries after he was kidnapped, beaten, robbed and dumped in a park in Honolulu.
Kyrgios flying Australian flag at home grand slam
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A first-week choke by leading woman Sam Stosur and a grudging loss by ageing men’s warrior Lleyton Hewitt has generally been the blueprint for the home players at the Australian Open, but teenage talent Nick Kyrgios may be poised …
Stan ‘the Man’ not daring to dream at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – One of the first orders of business for Stan Wawrinka on his return to Melbourne Park last week was to see the photo of himself holding the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup on the ‘Walk of Champions’ under the Rod Laver Arena centre c…
Defending champion Walker surges clear in Honolulu
(Reuters) – Defending champion Jimmy Walker seized control of the Sony Open on Saturday with a third-round 62 that gave him a two-stroke advantage and a shot at redemption at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii.
