Monday, January 23, 2017

Sports round-up

Davis Cup: Ousted Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic (picture) will lead hosts Serbia against Russia in their February 3-5 Davis Cup first-round tie, the world number two said. "I always look forward to playing in the Davis Cup because it's a very special feeling when we are all together," Djokovic told the Serbian Tennis Association. Djokovic's original 2017 schedule did not include playing in the Davis Cup tie with Russia but the early Australian Open exit has given the 29-year-old from Belgrade an opportunity to rediscover some of his lost confidence. Golf: American journeyman Hudson Swafford birdied three of the last four holes to clinch his first PGA Tour title by one shot at the $5.8 million CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California. Two strokes off the pace going into the final round on the hosting Stadium Course, Swafford fired a sparkling five-under-par 67 in overcast conditions to hold off a late challenge by third-round leader Adam Hadwin of Canada. Swafford picked up shots at the 15th, 16th and 17th to move one stroke clear of a congested leaderboard before comfortably parring the last to post a 20-under total of 268. Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers have...

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