Venus vanquishes Doi to claim inaugural Taiwan title
American multiple grand slam champion Venus Williams collected the 49th title of her illustrious career by defeating Japan's Misaki Doi 6-4 6-2 in the final of the inaugural Taiwan Open on Sunday.The 35-year-old Californian, who was beaten in the first rounds of the Auckland Classic and Australian Open last month, won the $500,000 hard court tournament in Kaohsiung without dropping a set."It's wonderful to have women's tennis here. It's been too long, it's the first time in 22 years," the top ..>> view originalDikembe Mutombo getting 'killed' for dunk contest judgment
Orlando Magic player Aaron Gordon (00) dunks the ball over Magic mascot "Stuff" in the slam dunk contest during the All-Stars Saturday Night at Air Canada Centre.(Photo: Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports)TORONTO -- The legacy of the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest will likely be that it brought back the glory days of the competition, but for Dikembe Mutombo, one of the judges, the immediate impact can be seen on his Facebook page.Mutombo was one of three judges to give Aaron Gordon a “9” after the Orland..>> view original2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Sunday photos
Feb 14, 2016; Pebble Beach, CA, USA; PGA golfer Vaughn Taylor tees off on the first hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsCredit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports>> view original5 Things to Know About Ashley Graham, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue's First Size-16 Cover Girl
Ashley Graham James Macari/Sports Illustrated By Julie Mazziotta @julietmazz 02/14/2016 AT 12:50 PM EST Ashley Graham is changing the modeling world. The size-16 model and body activist is the first to cover Sports Illustrated's iconic swimsuit issue. Though she made the annual issue last year, it was just in an ad for plus-size swimwear brand swimsuitsforall – Graham's starring role represents a seismic shift from the magazine's past 51 cover models. Here's five things you need to kno..>> view originalChase Elliott wins pole for Daytona 500
Chase Elliott(Photo: Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Chase Elliott will become the youngest driver to start on the pole for the Daytona 500 in his first race in the No. 24 car.Jeff Gordon, the car’s former driver and now a Fox Sports analyst, spoke to Elliott from the television booth shortly after Elliott’s monster lap of 196.314 mph, which bested Joe Gibbs Racing’s Matt Kenseth (196.036 mph).“This is a very, very cool day,” Elliott said. “I don’t know that this opportuni..>> view originalKirui, Lehonkova prevail in the fog in Los Angeles
Maybe off-the-rack running shoes were what Weldon Kirui of Kenya needed all along.Second in 2012 and fourth in 2013, Kirui pulled away late and won the Los Angeles Marathon on a foggy Sunday in his third try.After flying from Nairobi through Amsterdam, Kirui arrived Wednesday in Los Angeles, only to find his luggage containing all his gear had been lost by the airlines. His bags arrived a day later, but Kirui already liked his new shoes better."The new shoes were very comfortable," said the 27-..>> view originalEPL Notes: North London wins big in crucial Premier League weekend
On a day of heavyweight encounters in the Premier League, North London’s two contenders landed late knockout blows to win 2-1. In Sunday’s early game, Arsenal scored in added seconds at the end of added time to beat visiting Leicester. Then Christian Eriksen ended a brisk counter-attack with a crisp finish to give Tottenham victory at Manchester City. The London clubs remain locked together in second and third, but they cut Leicester’s lead to two points. The big loser was Manchester City. Ar..>> view originalGuregian: Broncos squarely in Patriots' way
Maybe the Patriots don’t hate the Broncos the same way they’ve come to loathe the Colts, whose dime-dropping instigated the saga of Deflategate, which still has another courtroom chapter to go with the league trying to resuscitate its four-game ban of Tom Brady.The Broncos may not even be up there with the Ravens and Jets on the hate-meter for the Patriots and their fans.But when a team has a habit of beating the Pats, and then goes on to claim the big prize, it gets plenty of attention in the i..>> view originalRRW: Galen Rupp, Amy Cragg Prevail In Hot USA Olympic Trials Marathon
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reservedLOS ANGELES (12-Feb) — On a day that will be remembered for the harsh wrath of mother nature and its crippling heat, Galen Rupp and Amy Hastings ran their way to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics here at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. Rupp booked his ticket in dominating fashion, cruising to win his debut marathon in 2:11:12, while Cragg completed a pulse-pounding, drama-filled race in 2:28:20.IN MARATHON DEBUT, R..>> view originalAll-Stars on Kobe's impact and their favorite memories
All eyes will be on Kobe Bryant for his 18th and final All-Star Game on Sunday. For many of those who will share the stage with him, it will be an unforgettable moment. Here's what some of this year's All-Stars recently had to say about the Lakers star, who is retiring at the end of the season.On Kobe's impact:Paul George, Pacers forward: He's going to go down as one of the best to ever play the game. He was just fearless. He's a champion. To get to where you want to get to, you have to put the ..>> view original
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