Hiddink in at Russia’s Anzhi
Veteran Dutch coach Guus Hiddink is the latest man to take the reins at big-spending Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, succeeding Yuri Krasnozhan who resigned without even taking charge of a match.
Mickelson beats Tiger for 40th win
Phil Mickelson’s rivalry with Tiger Woods has provided some of golf’s best stories of the past decade, and that battle for supremacy was renewed at Pebble Beach on Sunday as both sought to re-establish themselves as the PGA Tour’s marquee names.
Suarez sorry for Evra snub
Liverpool striker Luiz Suarez apologizes Sunday for refusing to shake hands with Manchester United’s Patrice Evra before the start of an English Premier League match.
Mancini open to Tevez return
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says he is prepared to welcome back Carlos Tevez into his squad but only if the Argentina striker apologizes for their dispute that has rumbled on since September.
Leading the way for Arab golfers
In many ways, Maha Haddioui is the archetypal young professional women’s golfer, desperate to make a breakthrough on one of the major tours in Europe or the United States.
Greats bid to design Olympic course
Jack Nicklaus is one of three golf legends bidding to design the course on which the 2016 Olympic tournament in Rio de Janeiro will be played.
Novak – I can win ‘golden slam’
World number one Novak Djokovic tells CNN that he believes he can win the “golden slam” — all four major tournaments plus an Olympic gold medal — in 2012.
Sharapova’s grand slam designs
Maria Sharapova certainly means business when she steps onto a tennis court.
Holders Czechs reach Fed semis
World number two Petra Kvitova won both of her singles matches to guide holders Czech Republic into the Fed Cup semifinals with a 4-1 victory over Germany in Stuttgart.
Bahrain GP ‘will go ahead’
Bahrain’s Formula One organizers insist that the Gulf state’s grand prix race will go ahead as planned in April, despite recent fears that its political situation has not improved.
