Raonic feeling like he belongs with the big guns
LONDON (Reuters) – If proof were needed that Milos Raonic deserves his place in the ATP World Tour Finals one only needs to rewind to last week in Paris when the Canadian finally got the better of Roger Federer.
Second-placed Iwata a mystery to leader McDowell
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The name Hiroshi Iwata looked conspicuously out of place surrounded by major champions on the leaderboard after the third round at the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament on Saturday.
McDowell maintains one-shot lead in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Graeme McDowell tried to look on the positive side as his lead was trimmed to one stroke after the third round at the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions tournament on Saturday.
B sample positive, Malaysia quiet on player’s identity
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have confirmed the ‘B’ sample of one of their national team members returned a positive test for a banned substance but declined to identify the player on Saturday.
Baku confident of being ready for European Games
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Baku is facing a race against time to be ready to host next year’s inaugural European Games with thousands of construction workers scrambling around the clock to get all the facilities finished.
Americans Toms and Rollins share lead in Jackson
(Reuters) – David Toms, seeking his first PGA Tour win since 2011, played to his strengths of accuracy and patience as he charged into a tie for the lead on Friday in the second round of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi.
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Vancouver Canucks recalled winger Nicklas Jensen from Utica of the American Hockey League.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo practiced Friday for the second straight day and is officially listed as probable for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.
National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James contends there was no exchange of words with teammate Kyrie Irving after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Miami Marlins third baseman Casey McGehee and Seattle Mariners pitcher Chris Young were named the National League and American League Comeback Players of the Year on Friday.
