WTA semis: Williams-Wozniacki, Halep-Radwanska (Yahoo Sports) Serena Williams made the semifinals of the WTA Finals and earned the year-end No. 1 ranking without hitting a ball on Friday. Williams' fortune was at the expense of Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova. Ivanovic had a shot at reaching the semis, and Sharapova had a slimmer chance at the top ranking. By the end of the final day of … [Read more...]
Goffin beats Raonic to reach Swiss Indoors semis (Yahoo Sports)
Goffin beats Raonic to reach Swiss Indoors semis (Yahoo Sports) David Goffin of Belgium rallied to beat fourth-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 Friday and reach the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors. The seventh-seeded Goffin saved another break point at the start of the second set before breaking in the penultimate game before serving to level the match. … [Read more...]
Murray rallies past Anderson at Valencia Open (Yahoo Sports)
Murray rallies past Anderson at Valencia Open (Yahoo Sports) VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Andy Murray fought back to beat Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Valencia Open on Friday. … [Read more...]
FIS postpones introduction of air bags in skiing (The Associated Press)
FIS postpones introduction of air bags in skiing (The Associated Press) Alpine skiing's governing body has postponed the introduction of an air bag system aimed at improving safety in speed racing. FIS men's race director Markus Waldner said Friday the back protectors cannot be approved yet as their shape doesn't comply with existing equipment rules. The system is worn under the suit and … [Read more...]
Suarez will make Barcelona debut against Real Madrid
Suarez will make Barcelona debut against Real Madrid The ESPN FC panel discuss Luis Suarez's role during El Clasico Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has confirmed that Luis Suarez will feature in Saturday's El Clasico against Real Madrid, which will be the striker's first competitive appearance since the World Cup. Suarez joined Barcelona from Liverpool in an £75 million deal in the summer, but has … [Read more...]
NCAA investigation into Syracuse reportedly involves extra benefits
NCAA investigation into Syracuse reportedly involves extra benefits Since Syracuse is a private institution under no obligation to reveal information it would prefer to keep quiet, the school has chosen to stay silent regarding the NCAA investigation into its football and men's basketball programs. Even so, some pertinent details are still beginning to trickle out. The scope of the … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Paris Masters (Yahoo Sports)
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Paris Masters (Yahoo Sports) PARIS (AP) -- Paris Masters organizers say third-ranked Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the tournament next week for ''personal reasons.'' … [Read more...]
UCI, WADA appeal to CAS in Kreuziger case (The Associated Press)
UCI, WADA appeal to CAS in Kreuziger case (The Associated Press) Cycling's governing body is joining forces with the World Anti-Doping Agency in an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after Czech rider Roman Kreuziger was cleared of doping violations by his national Olympic committee. The UCI and WADA say they are appealing with a request ''that consideration be given to a sanction … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Are the best 8 drivers in the old Chase format still alive in 2014?
Happy Hour: Are the best 8 drivers in the old Chase format still alive in 2014? Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to happyhourmailbag@yahoo.com or @NickBromberg.We'll post them here, have a good time and everyone's happy. The Chase field has officially been halved. Are any of the final eight drivers a surprise? Sure, … [Read more...]
Robin Lopez filled out his 2014 NBA Player Questionnaire all the way from 1928 (Photo)
Robin Lopez filled out his 2014 NBA Player Questionnaire all the way from 1928 (Photo) The NBA, like many employers, likes to stay up to date on its employees' habits and interests. The most obvious examples involve things like drug tests and, increasingly, sleep schedules. But the league sometimes likes to get a bit more personal instead of just private — figuring out what players like to … [Read more...]