Soccer: Guadalajara beat Toronto on penalties to win Champions league
(Reuters) – Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara defeated Toronto FC on penalties to win the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday after the Major League Soccer club claimed a dramatic 2-1 second leg victory to leave the final tied 3-3 on aggregate.
Masters champion Reed plans to keep on ‘grinding’
(Reuters) – U.S. Masters champion Patrick Reed does not feel any different with a Green Jacket in his possession and has vowed to stay focused on golf rather than letting too many off-course commitments get in the way.
Vandeweghe storms past Stephens in Stuttgart
(Reuters) – American CoCo Vandeweghe produced a merciless display to beat compatriot Sloane Stephens 6-1 6-0 and world number one Simona Halep fought back to claim a 4-6 6-2 6-3 victory over Magdalena Rybarikova in Stuttgart on Wednesday.
Krunic stuns Makarova in Istanbul
(Reuters) – Fifth seed Ekaterina Makarova became the latest high-ranked player to lose in the Istanbul Open when the Russian was beaten 1-6 6-1 6-4 by world number 53 Aleksandra Krunic on Wednesday.
Motor racing: U.S. Grand Prix signs up Bruno Mars and Britney Spears
(Reuters) – U.S. Grand Prix organizers have enlisted Bruno Mars and Britney Spears to boost the crowds with concerts before and after this year’s Formula One race in Austin, Texas.
Djokovic crashes out in Barcelona, Nadal wins, Nishikori retires
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – Former world number one Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise second-round exit at the Barcelona Open when the Serb was beaten 6-2 1-6 6-3 by world number 140 Martin Klizan on Wednesday.
Athletics: Semenya’s reign to be ended by new IAAF gender rule
LONDON (Reuters) – South African Caster Semenya’s long and controversial reign as the queen of middle distance running looks set to be ended this year not by a track rival but by a new hyperandrogenism rule that will stop her from running 800 and 1500 …
Tennis has “significant” integrity problems, says report
LONDON (Reuters) – Tennis faces “very significant” integrity problems caused by the sharp increase in internet betting, an independent report concluded in its interim finding on Wednesday with one investigator describing it as a “tsunami” at its lower …
Djokovic crashes out in Barcelona, Nishikori retires
(Reuters) – Former world number one Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise second-round exit from the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, when the Serb was beaten 6-2 1-6 6-3 by world number 140 Martin Klizan.
Tennis has “significant” integrity problems, admits report
LONDON (Reuters) – Tennis faces “very significant” integrity problems, particularly at the lower levels of the sport, caused by the sharp increase in internet betting, an independent report concluded in its interim finding on Wednesday.
