Report reveals high level of drug use in athletics
BERLIN (Reuters) – Over 30 percent of athletes who competed at the 2011 world championships admitted to having used banned substances in the past, according to a World Anti-Doping Agency-commissioned study released on Tuesday.
Borussia Dortmund bomb suspect charged with attempted murder
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German prosecutors are charging a man suspected of detonating three bombs targeting the Borussia Dortmund soccer team bus in April with 28 counts of attempted murder, the Dortmund prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
Federer and Nadal kick off U.S. Open campaigns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A year ago, few would have bet Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal would be the top contenders at the 2017 U.S. Open, yet the Swiss maestro and the Spanish juggernaut start their campaign with the favorites tag on Tuesday.
Federer ready to roll at Flushing Meadows
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The next act of Roger Federer’s remarkable renaissance starts on Tuesday when the 19-times grand slam champion begins pursuit of a sixth U.S. Open title against American outsider Frances Tiafoe.
Zverev struggles past qualifier King
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alexander Zverev battled into the early hours of Tuesday to defeat a surprisingly troublesome Darian King 7-6(9) 7-5 6-4 at the U.S. Open.
Venus leads American challenge at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams is absent from this year’s U.S. Open as she prepares to have her first child but if there is to be an American champion at Flushing Meadows again it is still likely to be a Williams.
Sharapova sparkles on return to grand slam stage
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova proved she will be someone to contend with for the U.S. Open crown after the Russian wild card outlasted second seed Simona Halep 6-4 4-6 6-3 on Monday to get the year’s final grand slam off to an electrifying start…
Tomic admits he’s ‘not the smartest’ after U.S. Open flop
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Australian Bernard Tomic admitted he is “not the smartest person in the world” after exiting the U.S. Open in the first round on Monday with a 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 defeat to Gilles Muller that could send him tumbling out of the top 150….
Wozniacki rolls through first round of U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki capitalized on 41 unforced errors by Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu to cruise to a 6-1 7-5 win in their first round meeting at the U.S. Open on Monday.
Mats point: Lack of big names will allow new faces to emerge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The absence of several top players might be a concern for the U.S. Open organizers but it gives a unique chance for some new faces of the sport to prove their worth, according to former world number one Mats Wilander.
