Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Winning return for Nadal

Australian Open finalist Rafael Nadal made a winning return to action as he toppled Daniel Gimeno-Traver at the Rio Open.


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Kyle Lowry leads Raptors past Wizards

nba news Kyle Lowry leads Raptors past Wizards


Kyle Lowry had 24 points and 10 assists as the visiting Toronto Raptors held on for a 103-93 victory over the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on Tuesday night.


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Rosler unsure over Watson

Uwe Rosler said it was too early to tell the extent of an injury to Wigan’s FA Cup hero Ben Watson following their win over Barnsley.


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Haas and Hewitt stroll through

Top seed Tommy Haas and eighth seed Lleyton Hewitt breezed into the second round at the Delray Beach Open on Tuesday.


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Martino: We will not relax

Gerardo Martino has called on his Barcelona players to remain focused as they continue to chase down multiple honours.


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DeAngelo Hall, Redskins reach terms on 4-year deal

nfl news DeAngelo Hall, Redskins reach terms on 4 year deal


Three-time Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall agreed to a four-year contract with the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.


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Robinson Cano draws big crowd at Mariners camp

mlb news Robinson Cano draws big crowd at Mariners camp


Second baseman Robinson Cano, signed over the off-season by the Seattle Mariners for $240 million, was the centre of attention as he arrived Tuesday at spring-training camp.


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Hyypia could rest players

Bayer Leverkusen coach Sami Hyypia has admitted the 4-0 home defeat by Paris St-Germain may lead to him resting players for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie.


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Here to stay?

Manchester City’s meeting with Barcelona was a clash between equals, writes Sarah Winterburn.


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Hughes praise for Stranraer

Inverness boss John Hughes was satisfied after his side had won their Scottish Cup fifth round replay over Stranraer thanks to a 2-0 victory at a damp Caledonian Stadium.


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Inside MLS Blog – Leander Schaerlaeckens

USA stars choose to stick with Major League Soccer ahead of World

Cup duties.


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O’Leary handed three-week ban

London Irish scrum-half Tomas O’Leary has been banned for three weeks following his sending off in last Saturday’s Premiership game against Wasps.


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Serena eases through in Dubai

Serena Williams booked the first spot in third round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship on Tuesday, beating Russian Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets.


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Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Yeovil and Watford stalemate

Watford earned yet another draw on their travels as their play-off ambitions were dented in a forgettable 0-0 stalemate at Yeovil.


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Inverness see off Stranraer

Nick Ross and Aaron Doran were on target as Inverness booked their spot in the last eight of the Scottish Cup with a 1-0 victory over Stranraer.


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Wigan brush Barnsley aside

Wigan moved to just one spot outside the Sky Bet Championship play-off spots with a 2-0 win over struggling Barnsley, but the victory was overshadowed by a potential season-ending injury to Ben Watson.


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McCaw likely to retire in 2015

All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw does not expect to continue playing international rugby union following the 2015 World Cup.


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Zakopalova through in Rio

Top seed Klara Zakopalova progressed to the second round of the Rio Open with a 6-4 6-4 win over Mariana Duque Marino.


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Falcons’ Roddy White arrested for failure to appear

nfl news Falcons Roddy White arrested for failure to appear


Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White has been arrested on a warrant charging him with failing to appear in court.


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Sabres’ Linus Omark to try hand in Europe

nhl news Sabres Linus Omark to try hand in Europe


Swedish-born forward Linus Omark intends to pursue his career in Europe after getting his release from the Buffalo Sabres.


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