Wawrinka bows out in second round to Fabbiano
LONDON (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka’s poor run at recent Grand Slams continued on Thursday when the Swiss lost 7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(6) in the Wimbledon second round against Italian journeyman Thomas Fabbiano.
We can make life difficult for England, says Swede Larsson
GELENDZHIK, Russia (Reuters) – Sweden’s strong collective is aiming to make life difficult for their more illustrious English counterparts when the two sides meet in their World Cup quarter-final clash on Saturday.
Tabarez brings Uruguay in from the wilderness
(Reuters) – Oscar Tabarez began his second stint as Uruguay coach in May 2006, one month before the World Cup. But they were not going to Germany — in fact, they struggled even to find anyone who would play them in friendlies.
Belgium pin hopes on mercurial talent of Hazard
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – Eden Hazard leads his team into Friday’s World Cup quarter-final match against Brazil on a stage built to showcase his talent but whether Belgium get the full benefit of his mercurial ability is to be seen.
Former villain Suarez is now Uruguay’s elder statesman
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – It was mid-2006 when scouts for Dutch club Groningen traveled to Uruguay to check out a promising young striker called Elias Figueroa.
FIFA rebukes Maradona over ‘robbery’ comments
MOSCOW (Reuters) – FIFA says it “strongly rebukes” Argentina great Diego Maradona’s comments that England’s win over Colombia was a robbery and that referee Mark Geiger was not up to the task.
Major League Baseball notebook: Yankees phenom Torres hits disabled list
A right hip strain is forcing Gleyber Torres to the sideline for an extended stretch.
Major League Baseball roundup: Cubs win sixth straight
Willson Contreras homered and drove in three runs, Javier Baez stole home for the second time this season, and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to six games by downing the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon.
Williams sisters happy as women given center stage
LONDON (Reuters) – Venus Williams said she was ‘overjoyed’ that Wimbledon organizers gave women the spotlight on the tournament’s main showcourts on Wednesday.
Serena powers past qualifier into third round
LONDON (Reuters) – Seven-times champion Serena Williams moved up a gear at Wimbledon to beat Bulgarian qualifier Viktoriya Tomova 6-1 6-4 on Wednesday and reach the third round.
