National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Kawhi Leonard will likely miss the remainder of the preseason with an infection in his right eye that spread to his left eye, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
Murray battles past Ferrer to clinch Vienna Open title
(Reuters) – Andy Murray clinched the Vienna Open title on Sunday with a 5-7 6-2 7-5 victory over David Ferrer, one of the Briton’s main rivals in the battle to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson, now an analyst with NFL Network, revealed on Sunday that he was the one who broke up a fight between wide receivers Percy Harvin and Golden Tate.
Seahawks upset again, Packers march on
(Reuters) – Defending Super Bowl champions the Seattle Seahawks suffered a second straight defeat with a 28-26 loss at the St Louis Rams on Sunday while the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers continued their great form with a 38-17 win ove…
Cilic and Pavlyuchenkova claim Kremlin Cup titles
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Croatian second seed Marin Cilic overcame Roberto Batusta Agut 6-4 6-4 to claim the Kremlin Cup crown on Sunday, while Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova lifted the women’s title.
Ilonen outplays Stenson to lift Match Play title
ASH England (Reuters) – Finn Mikko Ilonen landed the biggest title of his career by beating top seed Henrik Stenson 3 & 1 in an all-Nordic final at the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Sunday.
London’s calling for World Match Play champion Ilonen
ASH England (Reuters) – Finland’s Mikko Ilonen called for the World Match Play Championship to remain in England after becoming the first Scandinavian winner of the tournament on Sunday.
Injured Svindal set to miss World Cup season
(Reuters) – World downhill champion Aksel Lund Svindal is likely to miss the entire Alpine skiing season after tearing his Achilles tendon while playing football.
Stenson and Ilonen in all-Nordic Match Play final
ASH England (Reuters) – Henrik Stenson holed a 25-foot birdie putt at the last to beat South African George Coetzee by one hole and set up an all-Nordic final at the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Sunday.
Australia’s Hend beats Que in playoff for Hong Kong crown
(Reuters) – Scott Hend clinched his maiden European Tour title at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday when the Australian saved a par on the crucial 18th hole to force a playoff in which he prevailed over Filipino Angelo Que.