Iconic Riviera again lures a top-quality field
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – The fact that British world number three Luke Donald heads the strongest PGA Tour field of the year at this week’s Northern Trust Open should come as no surprise given the popularity of the venue.
NHL: Leafs netminder Reimer strains ligament, out at least a week
(Reuters) – Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer has sustained a mild medial collateral ligament (MCL) knee strain and is expected to be out for at least a week, the National Hockey League club said on Tuesday.
Deal should make “King Felix” richest pitcher
(Reuters) – Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners have agreed on a new deal for the Venezuelan All-Star that is expected to make ‘King Felix’ Major League Baseball’s highest paid pitcher ever.
Williams, Sharapova cruise into third round in Qatar
(Reuters) – Serena Williams began her campaign to return to world number one at the Qatar Open by beating Russian Daria Gavrilova while Maria Sharapova, among the American’s rivals for top spot, also progressed on Tuesday.
Silence on match-fixing probe puts Singapore at risk
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore is working with European authorities investigating the fixing of soccer matches on a global scale but its silence on any action being taken against local suspects risks damaging the reputation of the wealthy, tightly reg…
Hamilton crashes in first test for Mercedes
JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton’s first day of Formula One testing with Mercedes ended after 15 laps on Wednesday when his car suffered brake problems and ploughed into a tire wall.
Maiden super-G win gives Ligety world title
SCHLADMING, Austria (Reuters) – American skier Ted Ligety picked the right occasion to win the first super-G of his career, becoming the discipline’s world champion on Wednesday.
No worries for Webber in putting pedal to the metal
JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) – Australian Mark Webber has peace of mind when he puts his foot down now that he has had a 38cm long titanium rod removed from his leg.
Blackhawks rally to bite Sharks in San Jose
(Reuters) – Patrick Kane scored twice to cap a four-goal salvo as the Chicago Blackhawks overpowered the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Tuesday to remain top of the NHL standings.
Short-handed Lakers maintain dominance of Nets
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers shrugged off the absence of Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace but now face the prospect of losing Pau Gasol to injury after their 92-83 road victory over Brooklyn on Tuesday.
