Muguruza primed to seize control of women’s game
(Reuters) – Eight women begin the U.S. Open with their eyes on the number one ranking but of all those contenders it is Garbine Muguruza on whose head the crown could sit most comfortably.
Federer favorite as absentees offer hope to young guns
(Reuters) – An injury-ravaged U.S. Open men’s draw offers the best opportunity yet for a young pretender to claim a maiden grand slam crown but in this most retro of seasons Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will look to turn back time in New York.
Sharapova draws Halep in first round of U.S. Open
(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova’s return to grand slam action will begin with a high-profile clash against Romanian second seed Simona Halep while Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could meet in the U.S. Open semi-finals, according to Friday’s draw.
McLaren may have to stick with Honda
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – McLaren may have no choice but to stay with Honda next season after the Japanese manufacturer played down talk of a switch to Toro Rosso, and Renault said supplying more than three teams would hurt their current p…
Cycling: Mohoric sprints to victory in Vuelta stage seven with skilful descent
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Slovene rider Matej Mohoric won stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday with a margin of 16 seconds as the 22-year-old collected his first stage win at a grand tour, while there was no change in the general classification.
Renault still have questions for Kubica to answer
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – Renault have unanswered questions about Robert Kubica’s possible Formula One comeback and may give the Polish driver another run in their car before making any decision, team boss Cyril Abiteboul said on Friday.
Confident Zverev ready to make grand slam breakthrough
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four months ago, Alexander Zverev arrived at the French Open as an outside hope for the title and promptly flopped, going out in the first round.
Questions abound as Sharapova returns to U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova can expect a warm reception from fans in New York when she makes her grand slam return at the U.S. Open next week following a 15-month doping ban, but just how competitive she will be is hard to say, ESPN analyst Ch…
Hamilton hungry for ‘blood’ ahead of 200th race
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is hungrier than ever, and out for ‘blood’, as the Mercedes driver prepares for his 200th race in Formula One this weekend.
Athletics: AIU to investigate adverse testing results during World Championships
(Reuters) – The independent organization that looks after anti-doping in athletics will investigate three adverse testing results out of thousands conducted during the 2017 World Championships held in London earlier this month, however none of the anom…
