Li, Federer win in Indian Wells, Nadal survives scare
(Reuters) – Top seed Rafa Nadal survived a scare from Radek Stepanek before winning his BNP Paribas Open second round match in three tight sets at Indian Wells on Saturday.
Only thing Reed interested in lifting is WGC-Cadillac title
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) – Patrick Reed would rather lie in bed and watch television than go to the gym and does not watch he eats yet was able to muscle his way past fitness addicts such as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy on Saturday to take the lead int…
PGA Tour rookie Hadley leads by one shot in Puerto Rico
(Reuters) – PGA Tour rookie Chesson Hadley stalled on the back nine before clinging to a one-stroke lead over Danny Lee after the third round at the $3.5 million Puerto Rico Open on Saturday.
Barca title bid hit by shock loss at Valladolid
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona’s bid for a fifth La Liga title in six years suffered a surprise setback when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at lowly Real Valladolid on Saturday which opened the door for Real Madrid to pull away at the top.
Reed in Cadillac driver’s seat, Woods in hot pursuit
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) – American Patrick Reed will take a two shot lead into the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship while Tiger Woods stormed into contention with the lowest round of the tournament on Saturday.
Chelsea extend Spurs’ misery at Stamford Bridge
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea have not lost at home to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur for 24 years and that amazing record never looked in any danger on Saturday as a woeful defensive performance by the visitors saw them thrashed 4-0.
Briton Kilty steals 60 meters show in closest final
(Reuters) – Briton Richard Kilty shocked the favourites to win the tightest ever 60 meters sprint final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Chinese rule the roost at All-England event
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – China maintained their dominance of the All-England Badminton Championships on Saturday although Lee Chong Wei stole most of the attention at the National Indoor Arena.
Biathletes Iourieva and Starykh test positive for EPO
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian biathletes Irina Starykh and Ekaterina Iourieva tested positive for the banned substance EPO, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) said in a statement on Saturday.
Youth gives tired United a facelift
(Reuters) – The introduction of a youthful center-back pair in Manchester United’s 3-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday was an indication of David Moyes’ plans beyond a disappointing first season in charge.
