American tennis big winner at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sloane Stephens may have hoisted the U.S. Open trophy on Saturday with her defeat of Madison Keys but American tennis was the big winner at the year’s final grand slam.
Sprinter Kiryu offers Japan 2020 hopes by dipping under 10
TOKYO (Reuters) – Yoshihide Kiryu gave Japan’s burgeoning sprint reputation another hefty boost when he became only the second Asian-born athlete to run under 10 seconds for the 100 metres on Saturday.
Thompson races away from Ko to win Indy event
(Reuters) – American Lexi Thompson won her final round showdown with joint overnight leader Lydia Ko, racing away from the former world number one to clinch the Indy Women in Tech Championship by four strokes on Saturday.
Hickey resigns from IOC executive amid tickets scandal
(Reuters) – Ireland’s former Olympic chief Pat Hickey has resigned from the International Olympic Committee’s executive board after becoming embroiled in a ticket-selling scandal at last year’s Rio Games.
Nadal battles Anderson in conflict of styles at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal’s quest for a 16th grand slam title will lead to a barrage of big serves when he battles South African Kevin Anderson in a conflict of styles at the U.S. Open final on Sunday.
Ice-cool Stephens too good for Keys in U.S. Open final
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sloane Stephens stayed composed throughout the U.S. Open final, playing near-perfect tennis to win her maiden grand slam title with a 6-3 6-0 victory against Madison Keys as the future of American women’s tennis seemed assured on S…
Athletics: Jepkosgei smashes 10 km road world record
(Reuters) – Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei broke her own 10 km road world record in Prague on Saturday, becoming the first woman to run the distance under 30 minutes off the track.
Hingis and Murray win U.S. Open mixed doubles title
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Martina Hingis and Britain’s Jamie Murray fought off a match point to defeat Chan Hao-ching and Michael Venus 6-1 4-6 (10-8) to claim the U.S. Open mixed doubles title on Saturday.
Tennis: Arthur Ashe Stadium a monument to diversity 20 years later
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys walked onto Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday for their U.S. Open final they passed by a small but weighty notice stamped on the court: ‘Arthur Ashe Stadium 20 Years’.
Tennis: Time to stop being losers, says French chief
NEW YORK (Reuters) – It was yet another mediocre grand slam campaign for the French at the U.S. Open, and federation president Bernard Giudicelli believes it is time that France, a country with a rich tennis history, changes the way it approaches the s…
