Misfiring Djokovic still searching for those golden shots
PARIS (Reuters) – It is just as well Novak Djokovic did not choose archery or shooting as his preferred sport.
Serena favorite if she survives three rounds: Courier
PARIS (Reuters) – Serena Williams will be favorite for a fourth French Open title if she survives into the second week, former men’s champion Jim Courier believes.
Sixers launch investigation into Colangelo claims
The Philadelphia 76ers are investigating reports that president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo used secret Twitter accounts after a Tuesday night report kicked off a social media uproar.
Convicted Russian soccer fan: We’ve been warned against World Cup violence
TULA, Russia (Reuters) – A Russian soccer fan leader jailed over clashes with England supporters at the 2016 European Championship said he and other fans had been warned by police against engaging in violence at the upcoming World Cup in Russia.
Off-target Djokovic does enough to reach round three
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s target practice often failed to hit the bullseye but that did not prevent the Serbian eking out a 7-6(1) 6-4 6-4 second round win over Spanish qualifier Jaume Munar at the French Open on Wednesday.
Tennis: Osaka lost in her virtual world
PARIS (Reuters) – The life of a professional athlete can seem a dream, but these days Naomi Osaka is happy to be lost in her virtual world.
Adidas takes 12-10 lead over Nike in World Cup shirt deals
BERLIN (Reuters) – Adidas can declare itself the winner over arch rival Nike in the upcoming soccer World Cup even before the first match kicks off as it is kitting out the most teams.
Tennis:’Road-trip Marco’ runs out of gas in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Marco Trungelliti’s Roland Garros adventure came to an end on Wednesday, when the Argentine who made an 11th-hour, 1,000km hire car dash with his 88-year-old granny to reach the tournament on time, finally ran out of gas.
Tennis: Halep rewarded for patience after risky start
PARIS (Reuters) – Top seed Simona Halep reached the second round of the French Open a day later than expected and not without a fright as she recovered from a slow start to beat American Alison Riske 2-6 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday.
Mertens turns to Spanish teammate for World Cup winning tips
(Reuters) – Belgium midfielder Dries Mertens has turned to his Napoli teammate, former Spanish World Cup winner Pepe Reina, for advice on how best to try and win this year’s tournament in Russia.
