Injured Del Potro out of Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a lingering wrist injury that he was concerned could cause him further damage if he played the season opening grand slam.
Pats center out, Seattle tackle questionable for title games
(Reuters) – The New England Patriots will be without starting center Bryan Stork in Sunday’s AFC title clash against the Indianapolis Colts, who will not have running back Trent Richardson for the game at Foxborough, Massachusetts.
CBS suspends sports analyst Greg Anthony after his arrest
(Reuters) – CBS Sports basketball analyst Greg Anthony has been suspended indefinitely by the network, a CBS spokesperson said on Saturday, a day after he was arrested in Washington, D.C., on a charge of soliciting prostitution.
Five-star Chelsea maul Swansea to surge clear
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea ran riot at Swansea City, scoring four times before halftime on the way to a 5-0 win that sent Jose Mourinho’s side five points clear in the Premier League on Saturday.
Ruthless Kaymer closes on fourth Abu Dhabi title
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer plundered seven birdies in a third-round 67 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, moving six strokes clear of Thomas Pieters as Rory McIlroy’s title bid floundered following a desperate day on the greens for the world number one.
McIlroy feels like punching himself after putting horrors
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy felt like punching himself after a dire performance with the putter in the third round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Saturday which all but ended his hopes of starting 2015 with a title.
Dubuisson’s birdie bonanza signals return to form
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Victor Dubuisson shot a flawless eight-under 64 in the third round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Saturday as the Frenchman appeared to have rediscovered his sparkling form of late 2014.
Malacca Strait hazards spell danger for Ocean Race fleet
ALICANTE, Spain (Reuters) – Volvo Ocean Race’s six-strong fleet enters one of the most hazardous phases of the nine-month, round-the-world event in the next 24 hours when it will reach the Malacca Strait on the third leg from Abu Dhabi to Sanya, China.
Rusty Fowler stays positive after Abu Dhabi toil
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Rickie Fowler admitted he is struggling for rhythm after slumping to a third-round 73 at Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Saturday which left him among the tournament’s also-rans.
Troicki crushes Kukushkin to win Sydney title
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Serbian Viktor Troicki took a big step on his comeback trail after a doping ban by ruthlessly dismantling fellow qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 6-3 to win the Sydney International on Saturday.
