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Tennis: Murray accepts Montpellier wildcard as he steps up return
(Reuters) - Former world number one Andy Murray will make his return to the ATP Tour at this month's Open Sud de France in Montpellier after receiving a wildcard, organisers said on Monday. The three-...
Feb 15, 2021
Alpine skiing: Need for speed keeps me going, says record-breaker Shiffrin
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - American Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a record-breaking ninth world championships podium finish by taking gold in the women's combined on Monday and said winning a med...
Feb 15, 2021
NBA: Jordan announces $10 million donation to open health clinics in North Carolina
(Reuters) - Basketball great Michael Jordan on Monday pledged $10 million to help build two medical clinics for uninsured and underinsured communities in his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. Th...
Feb 15, 2021
Serena leads charge of American women, faces old foe Halep
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams will lead the charge of American women in the last-eight of the Australian Open and continue her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title when she meets a...
Feb 15, 2021
Alpine skiing: Crawford shock leader of men’s combined after Super-G
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - Canadian James Crawford stunned the field when he took pole position in the men's combined event at the world alpine skiing championships as he clinched the super-...
Feb 15, 2021
Brilliant Barty sweeps into Melbourne quarter-finals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ash Barty made light of the challenge of unseeded American Shelby Rogers with a commanding 6-3 6-4 victory to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the third year i...
Feb 15, 2021
Injured Berrettini withdraws to send Tsitsipas into last eight
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Matteo Berrettini withdrew from his Australian Open fourth-round match against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday due to an abdominal strain, the Italian ninth seed said. Berrett...
Feb 15, 2021
Tennis: ‘It’s amazing!’, Russian trio make last eight at Melbourne Park
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Russia's 16-year wait for a men's Grand Slam singles champion may not come to an end next Sunday but you would not bet on it lasting too long after Daniil Medve...
Feb 15, 2021
Nadal crushes fiery Fognini to reach quarter-finals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal threw a blanket over the fire of Fabio Fognini to cruise into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win on Monday. Facing the man who dumped him...
Feb 15, 2021
Michael McDowell wins crash-filled Daytona 500
Michael McDowell emerged from an ugly final-lap wreck to take the lead and went on to win Sunday's weather- and crash-delayed running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. The victory ...
Feb 15, 2021
