SPORT | IN BRIEF
YAMAUCHI TRIUMPHS IN NEW YORK
ATHLETICS: Britain’s Mara Yamauchi stepped up her preparations for next month’s London Marathon by winning the New York Half Marathon.
Yamauchi set a new course record of one hour, nine minutes and 17 seconds and succeeds fellow Briton Paul Radcliffe as winner. The 36-year-old chased down American Deena Kastor and pushed her into second place, 26 seconds behind, with Mexican Madai Prez a close third. The London Marathon takes place on 25 April.
ROOKIE DAVIES LANDS FIRST TITLE
GOLF: Welshman Rhys Davies clinched his maiden European Tour title with a dazzling final round at the Hassan Trophy in Morocco.
Rookie Davies, a former Walker Cup amateur team-mate of Rory McIlroy, carded a seven-under-par final round of 66 to win the tournament by two shots.
The 24-year-old, who finished on 25 under par, sank eight birdies in 11 holes to reel in the overnight leader, South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen.