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Australian Open (Tennis)
Osaka survives Hsieh scare to reach fourth round
Reuters Canada
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka survived a huge scare against Hsieh Su-wei before overhauling the Taiwanese 5-7 6-4 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Golf
Golf: Late birdie run keeps Mickelson ahead at Desert Classic
Reuters Canada - by Gene Cherry in Raleigh
(Reuters) - Phil Mickelson birdied four of his last five holes on Friday to remain in front after two rounds of the Desert Classic in southern California. Mickelson, who came up a shot shy of a 59 in first
Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals' Fitzgerald one-ups Obama with ace during golf round
Reuters Canada
Even when he isn't playing football, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald knows how to make an impression as a professional athlete. On Friday during a round of golf at Seminole Golf Club Palm
Los Angeles
Lakers G Rondo cleared for full-contact practice
Reuters Canada
Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo has received clearance to resume full-contact practices, the team announced Friday. Rondo has missed the team's past 12 games after surgery to repair a Grade 3 sprain
Los Angeles
Gladys Knight defends decision to sing U.S. anthem at Super Bowl
Reuters Canada - by Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Gladys Knight has defended her decision to perform the U.S. national anthem after receiving criticism from supporters of former quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who used the
Renault Sport
Motor racing: Stoll stays as Renault Sport president after Koskas leaves
Reuters Canada - by Alan Baldwin
PARIS (Reuters) - Jerome Stoll will stay on as president of Renault Sport Racing, which includes the Formula One team, after the sudden departure of Thierry Koskas, the executive who was supposed to replace
New York Rangers
Trocheck nearing return for Panthers
Reuters Canada
The Florida Panthers expect to have 2017 All-Star center Vincent Trocheck back in the lineup soon after he practiced with the team for the first time on Thursday since undergoing ankle surgery. Trocheck
Rio Olympics
Report: Anthony has 'multiple options' for return to NBA
Reuters Canada
Carmelo Anthony has "multiple options" available to him if he wants to return to the NBA, The Athletic reported Friday. Anthony, 34, is on the roster of the Houston Rockets, but he and the team divorced
London Marathon
Athletics: Defending champion Cheruiyot leads elite women's lineup at London Marathon
Reuters Canada - by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru
(Reuters) - Vivian Cheruiyot believes she will need to produce her "very best" to defend her London Marathon title in April as she heads a star-studded lineup, which includes winners of the last four Cheruiyot
Taxes
Soccer star Ronaldo expected in Madrid Tuesday for tax fraud trial
Reuters Canada - by Richard Martin and Jose Elias Rodriguez
MADRID (Reuters) - Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is expected back in Madrid on Tuesday to attend a trial for tax evasion where Spanish prosecutors are asking for a 23-month prison sentence and fine.
Australian Open (Tennis)
Studious Shapovalov hopes Nadal videos can help topple Djokovic
Reuters Canada - by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru
(Reuters) - Denis Shapovalov announced himself to the world by stunning Rafa Nadal two years ago in Montreal and the Canadian teenager will hope to draw from the Spaniard's tactical manual when he meets
Formula One
Motor racing: Formula One reports rise in TV and digital audiences
Reuters Canada - By Alan Baldwin
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One saw a rise in worldwide audience figures across television and digital platforms in 2018, the Liberty media-owned sport reported on Friday. It said Brazil, China and the
Australian Open (Tennis)
Tennis: Cilic survives after Verdasco double-faults on match point
Reuters Canada - By Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A relieved Marin Cilic squeezed into the fourth round of the Australian Open in the early hours of Saturday after Fernando Verdasco double-faulted on match point to allow the sixth
Australian Open (Tennis)
Tennis: Birthday girl Kerber completes Australian horror show
Reuters Canada - By Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Birthday girl Angelique Kerber humiliated Australian wildcard Kimberly Birrell 6-1 6-0 to storm into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday and complete a late-night horror
India
Cricket: Supreme Court to rule on Indian players suspended for remarks about women
Reuters Canada - By Sanjeev Miglani and Amlan Chakraborty
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court has been asked to decide the future of two international cricketers suspended for their comments about women in a TV show interview last week, stirring a debate
2022 FIFA World Cup
Mediapro says awarded Qatar World Cup broadcasting rights by FIFA
Reuters Canada - by Andres Gonzalez
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's multimedia group Mediapro said on Friday the world football governing body FIFA awarded it the broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Chinese-owned company,
Australian Open (Tennis)
Nadal subdues local hope de Minaur in third round clash
Reuters Canada - By Jonathan Barrett
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal subdued Alex de Minaur 6-1 6-2 6-4 in their third round clash at the Australian Open on Friday after dominating the home town's top-ranked male player. The second seed
Australian Open (Tennis)
Tennis: Dimitrov happy to fly under the radar in Melbourne
Reuters Canada - by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Grigor Dimitrov may have not featured in many Australian Open title prediction lists at the start of the tournament but he continues to grow in confidence under the watchful eyes
Australian Open (Tennis)
Tennis: Tiafoe rips into fourth round with LeBron James-inspired celebration
Reuters Canada - by Jonathan Barrett and Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Young American Frances Tiafoe has attributed his entertaining post-match celebrations to basketballer LeBron James after extending his stellar run at the Australian Open with a 6-7(3)
Australian Open (Tennis)
Tennis: Khachanov 'ashamed' after early exit from Australian Open
Reuters Canada - By Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tipped to challenge the Grand Slam dominance of the old guard of men's tennis at the Australian Open, Russian young gun Karen Khachanov was instead left hanging his head after a third-round
Australian Open (Tennis)
Tsitsipas hopes to be mentally ready for 'legend' Federer
Reuters Canada - By Sudipto Ganguly
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas said he would need to be at the peak of his mental strength against six-times Australian Open champion Roger Federer after his hopes of avoiding the "legend"
Australian Open (Tennis)
Sharapova raps Australian Open organizers over late scheduling
Reuters Canada - By Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former world number one Maria Sharapova has urged Australian Open organizers to be more flexible with match scheduling after Garbine Muguruza and Johanna Konta played out their second
Australian Open (Tennis)
Tomic denies Hewitt allegations, calls him 'liar': report
Reuters Canada - by Ian Ransom in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has denied compatriot Lleyton Hewitt's allegations that he had made threats against the former world number one and his family, local media
Australian Open (Tennis)
Sizzling Sharapova back in Grand Slam contention
Reuters Canada - By Sudipto Ganguly
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova craves tough fights against top players, something she has been denied in the recent years after her ranking plummeted due to doping and injury problems, the former
Andy Murray
Murray pulls out of next month's Marseille Open
Reuters Canada - by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru
(Reuters) - Andy Murray has pulled out of next month's Marseille Open as he "may have to undergo surgery again", the tournament organizers said on Friday. Three-times Grand Slam winner Murray has struggled
Australian Open (Tennis)
Aggressive Sharapova eliminates holder Wozniacki in Melbourne
Reuters Canada - By Sudipto Ganguly
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova scorched the Rod Laver Arena with her aggressive tennis to eliminate defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the third round on Friday.
Nick Kyrgios
Kyrgios is better on court than behind mike, says Federer
Reuters Canada - By Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer's third round masterclass against American Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open on Friday drew gushing praise from bad boy of tennis Nick Kyrgios during a guest commentary
Australian Open (Tennis)
U.S. teen Anisimova announces arrival with Sabalenka upset
Reuters Canada - By Jonathan Barrett
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - American teenager Amanda Anisimova upstaged 11th seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-2 to storm into the fourth round of the Australian Open and signal the arrival of a new force in women's
Los Angeles
NBA roundup: Lakers take down Thunder in OT
Reuters Canada
Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers earn a 138-128 overtime win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Kuzma hit seven 3-pointers, and Los Angeles' Ivica Zubac scored