- Carolina Ruiz Castillo wins women's WCup downhill AP - 2 hrs 0 mins ago
MERIBEL, France (AP) — Carolina Ruiz Castillo upset Maria Hoefl-Riesch on Saturday to win a World Cup downhill race 13 years after her only previous podium finish. More »Carolina Ruiz Castillo wins women's WCup downhill
- De Villiers ton powers South Africa to 409 all out Reuters - 2 hrs 33 mins ago
PRETORIA (Reuters) - AB de Villiers hit his 16th test century as South Africa posted 409 all out in their first innings on the second morning of the third test against Pakistan on Saturday. Pakistan reached … More »De Villiers ton powers South Africa to 409 all out
PRETORIA (Reuters) - AB de Villiers hit his 16th test century as South Africa posted 409 all out in their first innings on the second morning of the third test against Pakistan on Saturday. Pakistan reached nine without loss at lunch with Mohammad Hafeez (one ) and Imran Farhat (nine) safely negotiating their way to the …
- Piercy hits another jackpot to stun Donald Reuters - 3 hrs ago
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Six years after he overcame the odds to earn a $2 million cheque, Scott Piercy landed a different jackpot with a stunning 7&6 victory over Luke Donald at the WGC-Accenture Match … More »Piercy hits another jackpot to stun Donald
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Six years after he overcame the odds to earn a $2 million cheque, Scott Piercy landed a different jackpot with a stunning 7&6 victory over Luke Donald at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Friday. Though he had not competed in matchplay golf during that long span until he arrived at …
- Tsonga saves five match points, Simon ousts Del Potro Reuters - 3 hrs ago
PARIS (Reuters) - World number eight Jo-Wilfried Tsonga saved five match points in a breathtaking third set tiebreak to edge out Australian Bernard Tomic on Friday and qualify for the Marseille Open semi-finals. … More »Tsonga saves five match points, Simon ousts Del Potro
PARIS (Reuters) - World number eight Jo-Wilfried Tsonga saved five match points in a breathtaking third set tiebreak to edge out Australian Bernard Tomic on Friday and qualify for the Marseille Open semi-finals. The third-seeded Frenchman, who lost the first set, eventually grabbed the tie-break 12-10 to seal a 4-6 6-3 …
- Blues give Kirwan winning start with Wellington win Reuters - 4 hrs ago
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - John Kirwan's reign as Auckland Blues coach got off to a winning start with a deserved 34-20 bonus point victory over the Wellington Hurricanes in their Super Rugby opener in the … More »Blues give Kirwan winning start with Wellington win
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - John Kirwan's reign as Auckland Blues coach got off to a winning start with a deserved 34-20 bonus point victory over the Wellington Hurricanes in their Super Rugby opener in the New Zealand capital on Saturday. The former All Black great and Italy coach has been charged with reviving the fortunes …
- Shane Lowry keeps right on rolling at Match Play AP - 5 hrs ago
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Lowry said it would be one of the great days of his career if he were to beat Rory McIlroy in the Match Play Championship. More »Shane Lowry keeps right on rolling at Match Play
- Jack powers Warriors past road-weary Spurs Reuters - 5 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Jarrett Jack came off the bench to score 30 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied past the road-weary San Antonio Spurs for a 107-101 overtime victory on Friday. The win snapped Golden … More »Jack powers Warriors past road-weary Spurs
(Reuters) - Jarrett Jack came off the bench to score 30 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied past the road-weary San Antonio Spurs for a 107-101 overtime victory on Friday. The win snapped Golden State's 16-game losing streak to San Antonio. The Warriors last beat the Spurs in 2008. Jack came up big in the fourth …
- Warriors rally past Spurs 107-101 in OT AP - 5 hrs ago
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Maybe these new-look Golden State Warriors are winners after all. More »Warriors rally past Spurs 107-101 in OT
- Kobe scores 40, Lakers hold off Blazers 111-107 AP - 5 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Back on the court after days of mourning, the Los Angeles Lakers grinded out a gritty win thanks to a vintage performance from their biggest star. More »Kobe scores 40, Lakers hold off Blazers 111-107
- Blackhawks set NHL record with 2-1 win over Sharks AP - 6 hrs ago
CHICAGO (AP) — For 17 games, nobody has been able to beat the Chicago Blackhawks in regulation. More »Blackhawks set NHL record with 2-1 win over Sharks
- Blackhawks set record for best start to season Reuters - 7 hrs ago
(Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks set a National Hockey League record for the best start to a season when they scored a point in a 17th consecutive game by defeating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday. … More »Blackhawks set record for best start to season
(Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks set a National Hockey League record for the best start to a season when they scored a point in a 17th consecutive game by defeating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday. Rookie Brandon Saad's short-handed third-period goal delivered the game-winner as the Blackhawks (14-0-3) remained undefeated …
- Top seed Cilic crashes out of Memphis quarter-finals Reuters - 7 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Top seed Croatian Marin Cilic was swept out of the Memphis International tennis tournament, falling 6-4 6-2 to Japan's Kei Nishikori on Friday. Cilic blasted 12 aces past his fifth seeded opponent … More »Top seed Cilic crashes out of Memphis quarter-finals
(Reuters) - Top seed Croatian Marin Cilic was swept out of the Memphis International tennis tournament, falling 6-4 6-2 to Japan's Kei Nishikori on Friday. Cilic blasted 12 aces past his fifth seeded opponent but converted only one of two break points in the 72-minute quarter-final loss. "It's getting better every match …
- Thunder snap 3-game skid, beat Minnesota 127-111 AP - 8 hrs ago
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant leading the way, the Oklahoma City Thunder can outscore any team in the NBA on any given night. More »Thunder snap 3-game skid, beat Minnesota 127-111
- Australia coach under fire amid scathing Olympic review Reuters - 9 hrs ago
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Olympic gold medalist Melanie Schlanger has called for Australia's head swimming coach Leigh Nugent to be sacked, saying he had not been frank about behavioral problems among his … More »Australia coach under fire amid scathing Olympic review
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Olympic gold medalist Melanie Schlanger has called for Australia's head swimming coach Leigh Nugent to be sacked, saying he had not been frank about behavioral problems among his London Games swimmers. Nugent is under fire in the wake of an explosive review into Australia's worst performance in the …
- Johnny Sauter wins NASCAR Trucks Series opener AP - 9 hrs ago
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Johnny Sauter was taken out on the final lap at Daytona International Speedway last year. More »Johnny Sauter wins NASCAR Trucks Series opener
- Colsaerts thrives on tour with roadie days behind him Reuters - 11 hrs ago
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - With his reckless nightclubbing days while living "like a roadie" now well behind him, Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts has relished his golfing success over the last two years. The … More »Colsaerts thrives on tour with roadie days behind him
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - With his reckless nightclubbing days while living "like a roadie" now well behind him, Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts has relished his golfing success over the last two years. The power hitter from Brussels has triumphed twice on the European Tour during that time, made a stunning debut at last year's …
- Watson the only top 10 seed left at Match Play AP - 11 hrs ago
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods now have plenty of company — somewhere other than the Match Play Championship. More »Watson the only top 10 seed left at Match Play
- Time off gives Poulter a Match Play boost Reuters - 12 hrs ago
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - A bold decision to take six weeks off since he tied for ninth at the PGA Tour's season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii has, so far, proved to be immensely … More »Time off gives Poulter a Match Play boost
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - A bold decision to take six weeks off since he tied for ninth at the PGA Tour's season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii has, so far, proved to be immensely beneficial for Ian Poulter. The fashion conscious Englishman spent much of that time making a few equipment changes and …
- Oilers' Hall suspended two games for kneeing Reuters - 12 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall has been suspended for two games for kneeing Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck, the National Hockey League said on Friday. The incident occurred late … More »Oilers' Hall suspended two games for kneeing
(Reuters) - Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall has been suspended for two games for kneeing Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck, the National Hockey League said on Friday. The incident occurred late in the third period of Edmonton's 3-1 loss on Thursday when Hall rammed into Clutterbuck, sending him out of the game. …
- Donald exits, Mahan and Poulter advance Reuters - 12 hrs ago
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Former champion Luke Donald was the biggest name to fall in the second round of the snow-delayed WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after being pummeled 7&6 by American Scott … More »Donald exits, Mahan and Poulter advance
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Former champion Luke Donald was the biggest name to fall in the second round of the snow-delayed WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after being pummeled 7&6 by American Scott Piercy on Friday. The British world number three was totally outplayed by Piercy, who was effectively seven-under par …
- Evan Gattis wanders his way back to baseball AP - 13 hrs ago
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Spring training is all about those on the fringes. More »Evan Gattis wanders his way back to baseball
- Danica brings new eyes to NASCAR and Daytona 500 AP - 13 hrs ago
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The big boys brought their little girls to see NASCAR's shining star. More »Danica brings new eyes to NASCAR and Daytona 500
- Oscar Pistorius gets bail as murder trial looms AP - 13 hrs ago
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius walked out of court Friday — free at least for now — after a South African magistrate released him on bail, capping four days of often startling testimony … More »Oscar Pistorius gets bail as murder trial looms
- Girl fights to play in Catholic football league AP - 14 hrs ago
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia doesn't need another public relations headache after years of priest-abuse and school-closure headlines, but it's got one in the form of … More »Girl fights to play in Catholic football league
- Islanders waive goodbye to DiPietro Reuters - 14 hrs ago
(Reuters) - The New York Islanders placed goaltender Rick DiPietro on waivers on Friday, paying the price for what might go down as one of the most expensive gaffes in National Hockey League history. DiPietro, … More »Islanders waive goodbye to DiPietro
(Reuters) - The New York Islanders placed goaltender Rick DiPietro on waivers on Friday, paying the price for what might go down as one of the most expensive gaffes in National Hockey League history. DiPietro, taken with the number one overall selection in the 2000 NHL draft, was meant to be the cornerstone of a rebuilding …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Japan on Friday agreed on language aimed at giving Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe political cover to bring the world's … More »U.S., Japan agree on approach to Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Japan on Friday agreed on language aimed at giving Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe political cover to bring the world's third-largest economy into negotiations on a U.S.-led free trade agreement in the Asia Pacific region. In a carefully worded statement following Abe's meeting …