Williams sinks Sharapova for record sixth Miami title
MIAMI (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams fought back from a set down to beat Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-3 6-0 and win the Sony Open for a record sixth time on Saturday as she continued her dominance over her closest rival.
Monterosso pulled out from Dubai World Cup
DUBAI (Reuters) – Monterosso, the mount of Mickael Barzalona, will not defend his Dubai World Cup title on Saturday after his owner pulled him out of the world’s richest race.
Soccer: Own goal helps United move closer to title
LONDON (Reuters) – A Titus Bramble own goal helped Manchester United edge closer to their 20th league title when they won 1-0 at Sunderland on Saturday to stay 15 points clear of champions Manchester City with only eight Premier League games left to pl…
Evans to race Giro d’Italia
(Reuters) – Cadel Evans, bidding to revive his career after struggling since winning the 2011 Tour de France, has gone against convention and decided to race in May’s Giro d’Italia in an effort to improve for this year’s Tour.
Saudi Arabia to allow women’s sports clubs: paper
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is to license women’s sports clubs for the first time, al-Watan daily reported, in a major step for an ultra-religious country where clerics have warned against female exercise.
Nocioni lifts Caja as Panathinaikos advance
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Former Chicago Bulls forward Andres Nocioni produced a vintage performance to keep Caja Laboral Vitoria in the hunt for a berth in the Euroleague playoffs after a rollercoaster 86-82 win at Khimki Moscow on Friday.
Ferrer ends Haas run to reach Miami final
MIAMI (Reuters) – Spain’s David Ferrer ended German Tommy Haas’s dream of reaching the Sony Open final with a 4-6 6-2 6-3 victory in Friday’s semi-final.
McNamara suffers paralysis from Cheltenham fall
(Reuters) – Amateur Irish jockey JT McNamara has suffered paralysis as a result of his fall at the Cheltenham Festival earlier this month.
Tigers sign Verlander to record smashing deal
(Reuters) – The Detroit Tigers made Justin Verlander the highest paid pitcher in Major League Baseball, signing their ace right-hander to a record smashing five-year contract extension on Friday.
German officials welcome Schumacher doping admission
(Reuters) – Rider Stefan Schumacher’s admission that he had used banned substances was welcomed by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and national cycling federation (BDR) on Friday.
