Pettersen holds one-stroke lead at weather-hit ANA Inspiration

(Reuters) - Norwegian Suzann Pettersen labored her way through a long day to take a one-shot lead after her second round at the suspended ANA Inspiration on Friday.

Figure skating - Medvedeva shows mental strength to match sublime skill

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Evgenia Medvedeva may or may not be familiar with the Rudyard Kipling poem 'If' but her ability to keep her head when all around her were losing theirs certainly helped the Russian to a second straight world title on Friday.

Kang leads in Houston as major champions miss cut

(Reuters) - South Korea's Kang Sung-hoon, who needs a win this week to earn a U.S. Masters invite, led by four shots after the second round of the Shell Houston Open on Friday while the final Augusta tune-up ended early for a quartet of major champions.

Woods says will miss Masters due to back issues

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods will miss the April 6-9 U.S. Masters due to a troublesome back and has no timetable for his return to competitive golf, the former world number one said on Friday.

Nadal powers past Fognini into Miami Open final

(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal rolled by unseeded Italian Fabio Fognini 6-1 7-5 on Friday to reach his fifth Miami Open final and a potential rematch of the Australian Open decider with Roger Federer.

Medvedeva emulates Kwan with back-to-back world titles

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva will be the woman to beat at next year's Winter Olympics after soaring above her rivals to win back-to-back titles at the world figure skating championships with a performance full of grace and technical wizardry.

No bull: Minikus thriving as show jumping rider

(Reuters) - Professional show jumper Todd Minikus, who was once a regular on the professional bull-riding circuit, stared down 1,500-pound snarling bulls with the same philosophy he now guides elegant chestnut mares.

Motor racing: Ferrari engine may be better than Mercedes, says Haas boss

LONDON (Reuters) - Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Ferrari's Formula One engine may have overtaken the one used by previously dominant champions Mercedes.

Virtue and Moir close in on third world title

HELSINKI (Reuters) - A surge of energy coursing through their bodies helped Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir produce an electrifying short dance as the Canadians made a winning comeback with a record score at the world figure skating championships on Friday.

Figure skating: Sui and Han boost China's push to produce more Winter Olympians

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Sui Wenjing and Han Cong knew there was more at stake than just ending China's six-year gold medal drought at the world figure skating championships.

UK Athletics head questions 'unhealthy' medal fixation

LONDON (Reuters) - UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner has called time on Britain's win-at-all-cost approach, saying the focus on medals has become unhealthy and the entire elite funding structure for sport needs reviewing.

Motorcycling: Suzuki rookie Rins suffers ankle fracture

LONDON (Reuters) - Suzuki's MotoGP rookie Alex Rins has broken his right ankle in an accident while training on a motocross bike, the team said on Friday.

FIFA hands 1,300-page corruption report to Swiss authorities

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA said on Friday it had completed a 22-month internal inquiry into allegations of high-level corruption and criminal misconduct that buffeted world football and handed its report to Swiss authorities.