Reed sets record PGA Tour low after 54 holes
(Reuters) – American Patrick Reed set a record low with regard to par for 54 holes on the PGA Tour after firing a sizzling nine-under 63 in Saturday’s third round of the $5.7 million Humana Challenge at La Quinta, California.
Unheralded Lee repels Mickelson charge in Abu Dhabi
(Reuters) – Little-known Briton Craig Lee withstood a barnstorming display from world number five Phil Mickelson to grab a two-stroke lead after the third round of the $2.7 million Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday.
Mickelson delights Abu Dhabi crowd with spectacular 63
(Reuters) – World number five Phil Mickelson produced a typical swashbuckling effort to surge into contention with a nine-under-par 63 in the third round of the $2.7 million Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday.
I’m in best shape of career, says Slovenian Maze
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) – Tina Maze has been unable to recapture the form she showed in her record-breaking Alpine skiing season a year ago but still believes she is in the form of her life approaching the Sochi Olympics.
Dominant Nadal leads race into second week in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal beamed with delight after laying down an emphatic marker with a brilliant display of all-court tennis to charge into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Nadal mauls Monfils to storm into fourth round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal shrugged off an injury scare to destroy flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-1 6-2 6-3 and storm into the Australian Open fourth round on Saturday.
Azarenka feasts on Meusburger to reach fourth round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka remained on course for a third straight Australian Open title with a thumping 6-1 6-0 victory over Yvonne Meusburger in exactly an hour on Saturday.
Dimitrov shows signs of living up to promise
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tired of being called “Baby Fed” and better known for being Maria Sharapova’s boyfriend, Grigor Dimitrov took a step towards making a name for himself as he reached the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time on Saturday.
Wozniacki crashes out in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki made an early exit from the Australian Open on Saturday with a 4-6 7-5 6-3 loss to rising Spanish talent Garbine Muguruza in the third round.
Muttering Murray lops Lopez to move into fourth round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – An agitated Andy Murray was at his muttering, tormented best before reaching a higher plain to trounce Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 6-2 and advance to the Australian Open fourth round on Saturday.
