Nadal powers past Sela at the double
LONDON (Reuters) – There was never a chance Rafael Nadal would take anything for granted as he walked out on Centre Court to play Israel’s Dudi Sela in the Wimbledon first round on Tuesday.
Muguruza ready to capitalize on ‘priceless’ Wimbledon experience
LONDON (Reuters) – Champion Garbine Muguruza described winning Wimbledon as a “priceless” experience after she opened up traditional ‘ladies day’ on Wimbledon’s Center Court with a 6-2 7-5 win over British wildcard Naomi Broady in the first round on Tu…
Del Potro rides big serve into Wimbledon round two
LONDON (Reuters) – Fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro thumped down 22 aces to blow away the Wimbledon first-round challenge of Germany’s Peter Gojowczyk on Tuesday and said his serve was the key to playing better on grass.
Sweden, Switzerland 0-0 at halftime in scrappy game
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – Sweden and Switzerland were locked in a goalless stalemate at halftime in their World Cup round of 16 match on Tuesday after a scrappy opening 45 minutes.
Konta and Edmund fly British flag
LONDON (Reuters) – British number one Johanna Konta made hard work of beating 103rd-ranked Russian Natalia Vikhlyantseva 7-5 7-6(7) in her opening match at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Muguruza opens title defense by toppling British wildcard
LONDON (Reuters) – Champion Garbine Muguruza opened up traditional ‘ladies day’ on Wimbledon’s Center Court with a 6-2 7-5 win over British wildcard Naomi Broady in the first round on Tuesday.
FIFA bans Caribbean soccer president for two years over ticket sales
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s independent ethics committee has banned Venold Coombs, president of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation, from all soccer activities two years.
Stop Mbappe! Uruguay’s tactic vs. France for quarter-final
NIZHNY NOVGOROD (Reuters) – Uruguay will seek to summon up all their famous defensive spirit in Friday’s quarter-final against France to shackle the Europeans’ lighting-fast teenage top-scorer Kylian Mbappe.
Brazil wins, but Neymar and his antics hog headlines
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Brazil’s steady progress into the quarter-finals of the World Cup has marked them out as one of the favorites, but the title talk has been drowned out in much of the world by a debate over Neymar’s play acting.
Record-seeking Froome leads Team Sky’s Tour de France charge
(Reuters) – Chris Froome will lead Team Sky’s lineup for the Tour de France, the team announced on Tuesday, a day after cycling’s world governing body cleared him in a doping case.
