Svitolina no longer in the shadows as she chases French Open glory
LONDON (Reuters) – Had it not been for a bout of childhood jealously, Elina Svitolina might never have become the most successful tennis player to emerge out of Ukraine or be tipped as one of the favorites for this year’s French Open title.
Athletics: Gatlin out of Oregon meeting with hamstring injury
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – World champion Justin Gatlin will miss Saturday’s highly anticipated 100 meters showdown with silver medalist Christian Coleman because of a hamstring injury, Gatlin’s manager said on Wednesday.
Underarm serve? When all else fails against Nadal, why not?
LONDON (Reuters) – When a respected tennis analyst suggested recently that an underarm serve could be an effective weapon in halting Rafael Nadal’s annual rampage on clay most just chuckled.
Soccer: Cosmos shooting for stars with $500 million plan
(Reuters) – Once one of the most glamorous names in North American sport, the New York Cosmos are today living on soccer’s Skid Row, a fourth division club playing on school grounds left behind, largely unwanted and forgotten.
Golf: ‘Hogan’s Alley’ right up Simpson’s alley
(Reuters) – Webb Simpson gets back in the saddle after a week off at the Fort Worth Invitational on Thursday on a course with similarities to the scene of his emphatic Players Championship victory.
Some NFL owners ready to go rogue on new anthem policy
Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL touted a new anthem policy in Atlanta on Wednesday, but signs of serious aftershocks were felt almost instantly.
Bowing to Trump, NFL will require players to stand for anthem
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Football League will fine teams if players on the field refuse to stand for the national anthem, the league said on Wednesday in a victory for U.S. President Donald Trump, who loudly demanded an end to such protests la…
Motor racing: Grosjean plays down his lack of points
MONACO (Reuters) – Romain Grosjean has not scored points for nine races but the French Formula One driver played down his misfortunes on Wednesday.
Golf: Better to play with men than against them, says pioneer Sorenstam
(Reuters) – Annika Sorenstam has fond memories of becoming the first woman in 58 years to play in a PGA Tour event, but feels the future of golf is for men and women to compete with and not against each other.
Golf: McIlroy hopes Wentworth can kick-start another good run
(Reuters) – Former world number one Rory McIlroy is hoping he can channel memories of his 2014 victory at Wentworth to inspire him at this week’s BMW PGA Championship and beyond.
