Saturday, 31 March 2018

Golf: Lindberg holds steady, Park folds at ANA Inspiration

(Reuters) - Swede Pernilla Lindberg powered three shots clear at the ANA Inspiration on Saturday while South Korea's Park Sung-hyun suffered a shocking back nine collapse in the third round of the first women's major of the year.


Joshua calls out Wilder after beating Parker on points

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Britain's Anthony Joshua moved a step closer to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion of the world on Saturday after beating New Zealander Joseph Parker on a unanimous points decision in their title unification bout.


Joshua looks to Wilder after seeing off Parker on points

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Britain's Anthony Joshua beat New Zealander Joseph Parker on a unanimous points decision in their world heavyweight title unification bout on Saturday and warned American Deontay Wilder that he wanted him next.


Poulter shares Houston lead as he bids for Masters invite

(Reuters) - Ian Poulter kept his hopes alive for a U.S. Masters invitation as the Englishman shot a seven-under-par 65 to share a two-stroke lead with American Beau Hossler after the third round of the Houston Open on Saturday.


Joshua beats Parker on unanimous points decision

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Anthony Joshua beat New Zealand's Joseph Parker by unanimous points decision on Saturday in a world heavyweight title unification bout that left the golden boy of British boxing one belt away from becoming undisputed champion.


Stephens sees off Ostapenko to win Miami title

(Reuters) - American Sloane Stephens kept intact her streak of never having lost a final as she defeated Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko 7-6(5) 6-1 to claim the Miami Open title on Saturday.


Double amputee Monger on podium after F3 debut

LONDON (Reuters) - British teenager Billy Monger drew plaudits from Formula One and across the world of motorsport on Saturday after finishing third on his F3 debut less than a year after his legs were amputated.


Struggling Djokovic splits with coach Agassi

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Former world number one Novak Djokovic has parted company with head coach Andre Agassi after struggling to rediscover his form following a long elbow injury layoff.


Soccer: Zlatan adds spice to first meeting of LA teams

CARSON, Calif. (Reuters) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic's debut with LA Galaxy on Saturday will add extra spice to their highly-anticipated first meeting with crosstown rivals Los Angeles FC, players and coaches said on Friday.


Soccer: As economic sanctions bite, North Korea coach Andersen departs

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Jorn Andersen says he accomplished all of his goals as coach of North Korea's national soccer team but economic hardships have made it impossible for him to stay on in the country.


Friday, 30 March 2018

Park joins Lindberg in second-round clubhouse lead at ANA

(Reuters) - Park Sung-hyun eagled the par-four 15th hole en route to an "awesome" eight-under-par 64 and a share of the second-round clubhouse lead at the ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, California on Friday.


Isner stuns del Potro to make Miami final

(Reuters) - Big serving John Isner overwhelmed Juan Martin del Potro 6-1 7-6(2) in the Miami Open semi-finals on Friday, ending the Argentine's 15-match winning streak.


Lawsuit over LeBron James, NBA stars' tattoos in video games can proceed

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday rejected a request by the maker of the popular NBA 2K video game series to dismiss a lawsuit over its depiction in the game of tattoos belonging to LeBron James and other National Basketball Association stars.