Federer and Nadal advance, Wawrinka ousted at Miami Open (Yahoo Sports)
For Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, it was a happy anniversary. For Stan Wawrinka, it was not a happy birthday. Wawrinka wasn’t as fortunate, the No. 1 seed getting bounced on his 32nd birthday by teenager Alexander Zverev. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News
Federer rolls into fourth round at Miami Open (Yahoo Sports)
Roger Federer took a look around as he entered the stadium court at the Miami Open, immediately feeling the energy of the crowd. Federer advanced to the fourth round at Key Biscayne on Monday, beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4. Federer, who was facing del Potro for the first time since 2013, never lost […]
Eye-popping: Wall, Wizards blow past LeBron, Cavs 127-115 (Yahoo Sports)
LeBron James yanked off the tinted googles protecting his injured eye and flung them away. Washington’s faster-than-fast star scored 37 points, Bradley Beal added 27 and the Wizards again showed they’ll be a handful in the playoffs by beating James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-115 on Saturday night. Wall scored 18 in the first quarter, […]
Eye-popping: Wall, Wizards blow past LeBron, Cavs 127-115 (Yahoo Sports)
LeBron James yanked off the tinted googles protecting his injured eye and flung them away. Washington’s faster-than-fast star scored 37 points, Bradley Beal added 27 and the Wizards again showed they’ll be a handful in the playoffs by beating James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-115 on Saturday night. Wall scored 18 in the first quarter, […]
Nadal advances to start bid for 1st Key Biscayne (Yahoo Sports)
Rafael Nadal’s first fist pump Friday followed his second point in the Miami Open, when he kissed a forehand off the sideline to win a long rally. Thus began Nadal’s latest bid to win Key Biscayne. ”Against Novak – 6-5, 15-30,” Nadal said. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News
Mattek-Sands upsets Svitolina at Miami Open; Safarova wins (Yahoo Sports)
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Bethanie Mattek-Sands picked up her first top-10 victory since 2015, upsetting ninth-seeded Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Miami Open’s third round. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News
Whiteside gets hurt late, leads Heat past Suns, 112-97 (Yahoo Sports)
Hassan Whiteside was enjoying a record-setting night. Whiteside needed 13 stitches postgame to close a cut in his right hand, overshadowing his 23-point, 14-rebound performance that helped the Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns 112-97 on Tuesday. The win put Miami back into playoff position in the Eastern Conference. Yahoo Sports – NBA News
Angelique Kerber retakes No. 1 ranking from Serena Williams (Yahoo Sports)
Angelique Kerber is back at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, reclaiming that spot from Serena Williams. Williams reclaimed No. 1 in late January when she won the Australian Open for her 23rd Grand Slam title. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News
While the Big 3 get rest, Clippers rout Cavaliers 108-78 (Yahoo Sports)
When the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to rest LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love in the same game, they also provided a welcome boost to the Los Angeles Clippers, who got to sit their own starters for the entire fourth quarter of a predictably one-sided victory. The fans paying for high-priced Staples Center seats, or […]