Bouchard thrashes sluggish Serena in Perth
(Reuters) – Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard swatted aside an out-of-sorts Serena Williams 6-2 6-1 at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Tuesday.
Nishikori confident heading into new season
BRISBANE (Reuters) – For Kei Nishikori, one of the rising stars of men’s tennis, the start of the new year could not come quick enough.
Wozniacki, Venus make comfortable starts in Auckland
(Reuters) – Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and former world number one Venus Williams ensured Auckland Classic organizers’ dream final remained on track with the duo both recording comfortable victories in their first round matches on Tuesday.
Prince Ali’s FIFA push needs AFC support
(Reuters) – With the expected backing of European body UEFA, Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein’s hopes of becoming the first Asian president of FIFA will rest on his ability to sway support at home in the Asian Football Confederation.
Cavs, Thunder, Knicks in six-player trade
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks completed a three-team trade involving six players on Monday, with the injury-hit Cavs (19-16) acquiring guards Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith from the Knicks.
Prince Ali to stand for FIFA presidency
(Reuters) – Jordanian royal Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, a close ally of UEFA President Michel Platini, announced plans on Tuesday to challenge for the leadership of world soccer’s scandal-hit governing body FIFA.
Wiggins extends Sky deal and targets Paris: Roubaix
LONDON (Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins has extended his contract with Team Sky to the end of April as the former Tour de France winner bids to close out his road cycling career with victory in the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic.
Canada holds on to end gold medal wait
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada held on to claim a nail-biting 5-4 win over Russia in the final of the ice hockey junior world championships on Monday to end a five-year wait for a gold medal.
Stadium play indicates NFL’s Rams may return to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The billionaire owner of the St. Louis Rams unveiled plans on Monday to build a stadium in Los Angeles that could house his team in three years, even though the NFL has delayed allowing any team to relocate to the nation’s secon…
Ex-NFL defensive back Smoot acquitted of domestic assault
(Reuters) – Former Washington Redskins defensive back Fred Smoot was acquitted on Monday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
