Brazil police launch raid to probe vote-buying for 2016 Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police said on Tuesday they served arrest warrants and conducted search and seizure operations to probe a suspected international vote-buying scheme which could have helped Rio de Janeiro’s successful bid to …
Red Bull boss wants F1 engine allocation increased
LONDON (Reuters) – Red Bull boss Christian Horner has called for Formula One drivers to be allowed more engines per season to reduce the rash of starting grid penalties that reached farcical levels at the weekend.
D-Backs’ Martinez blasts four HRs to tie MLB record
(Reuters) – Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder J.D. Martinez tied a Major League record with four home runs on Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Williams leads American charge at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Venus Williams, looking to win her first grand slam title since 2008, leads the American charge at the U.S. Open as quarter-final action starts in Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.
Flushing Meadows darling Del Potro thanks crowd for epic win
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Juan Martin Del Potro produced a stunning comeback to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Monday, a feat he believes was impossible without the backing of a partisan crowd.
Cubs’ Arrieta leaves game with suspected leg cramps
(Reuters) – Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta left his team’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a leg injury in the third inning on Monday, though the team later said it appeared to just be due to the effects of cramping.
Ailing Del Potro escapes brink to beat Thiem
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An ailing Juan Martin Del Potro came back from the brink of defeat to beat Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem 1-6 2-6 6-1 7-6(1) 6-4 and reach the last eight of the U.S. Open on Monday.
Federer and Nadal move within sight of landmark meeting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roger Federer crushed Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-2 7-5 to ease into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open and remain on a collision course for a semi-final showdown with Rafa Nadal.
Tennis: Ailing Del Potro back from the brink to down Thiem in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An ailing Juan Martin Del Potro came back from the brink of defeat to beat Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem 1-6 2-6 6-1 7-6(1) 6-4 and reach the last eight in Flushing Meadows on Monday.
Golf: Canadian Hadwin makes International team for Presidents Cup
(Reuters) – Canadian Adam Hadwin clinched the final automatic spot on the International team for this month’s Presidents Cup in New Jersey, while Kevin Chappell secured the last berth on the United States side on Sunday.
