Daytona 500 in rain delay
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – The Daytona 500, NASCAR’s season opener and its biggest race, was interrupted on lap 38 of the 200-lap event by a rain delay on Sunday.
Day to face Dubuisson in Match Play final
(Reuters) – Australian Jason Day held off a late fightback by American Rickie Fowler to book his place in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship final with a 3&2 victory in a battle of the young guns at Dove Mountain on Sunday
Red-hot Sturridge keeps Liverpool title bid alive
LONDON (Reuters) – England striker Daniel Sturridge scored for the eighth consecutive Premier League match to keep Liverpool right in the thick of the title race with a thrilling 4-3 home win over Swansea City on Sunday.
Ice hockey officials slam IOC over Backstrom doping test
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Ice hockey officials slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday after Swedish forward Nicklas Backstrom was forced to sit out the Sochi Winter Games gold medal clash against Canada for a doping offence.
Ice hockey: Canada’s Crosby saves best for last in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Canada captain Sidney Crosby proved his mettle yet again by snapping a tournament-long scoring drought that gave his team some much-needed breathing room in a gold-medal clinching win at the Sochi Games on Sunday.
Czech Davis Cup hero Berdych calls for two-yearly contest
DUBAI (Reuters) – Double Davis Cup winner Tomas Berdych has called for the annual competition to be played every two years, warning the current format was destroying tennis’s top team prize.
Russians laugh at their own Olympic ring hitch
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian organizers of the Winter Games made a light-hearted joke at their own expense on Sunday when, at the closing ceremony, they referred back to the moment during the opening ceremony when one of the five Olympic rings fai…
Ice hockey: Backstrom’s absence big blow for Sweden
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The absence of Nicklas Backstrom from the gold medal game against Canada derailed Sweden’s hopes as they went down 3-0 in Sochi on Sunday, with the center missing the game due to a failed dope test.
Djokovic says Becker hired to improve mental toughness
DUBAI (Reuters) – Coach Boris Becker can help Novak Djokovic acquire a greater mental toughness to better his recent record in grand slam finals, the Serb said ahead of the Dubai Championships which begin on Monday.
Ice hockey: Price was right for Canada in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Goaltending was the main concern for the Canadian men’s ice hockey team ahead of the Sochi Olympics but Carey Price was up for the task, proving a stable force in net en route to winning a gold medal.
