Muguruza thumps Halep in Cincinnati final
(Reuters) – Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza fine-tuned her preparations for this month’s U.S. Open by crushing Simona Halep 6-1 6-0 in the Cincinnati Open final on Sunday.
Athletics: Farah wins his farewell track race in Britain
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Mo Farah brought down the curtain on his peerless track career in Britain by winning his farewell race on home soil on an emotional afternoon at the Birmingham Grand Prix Diamond League meeting on Sunday.
Qatar to build World Cup stadium shaped like Arabian cap
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar will build a stadium shaped like an Arabian skull cap for the 2022 World Cup, organizers said on Sunday, as the Gulf state moves ahead with preparations for the tournament despite a diplomatic rift with its neighbors.
Cycling: Meares coach West dies aged 57
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Gary West, the coach who guided Anna Meares to gold at the 2012 London Olympics, has died at the age of 57, Cycling Australia said on Sunday.
Nadal returns to Brisbane to open 2018 season
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal, who will return to the top of the world rankings for the first time in three years on Monday, announced on Sunday that he would be opening his 18th season as a professional at the Brisbane International in January.
Golf: Stenson leads by one in Greensboro, Love three back
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – Swede Henrik Stenson remained patient before reeling off three consecutive birdies to earn a one-shot lead after the third round at the Wyndham Championship on Saturday.
Kyrgios to meet Dimitrov in Cincinnati final
(Reuters) – Australian Nick Kyrgios overcame Spanish veteran David Ferrer on Saturday to set up a clash against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in the final of the Cincinnati Open.
Muguruza to meet Halep in Cincinnati final
(Reuters) – Second seed Simona Halep will face Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza in the final of the Cincinnati Open after they both won their semi-finals easily on Saturday.
U.S. extend Solheim Cup lead over Europe
(Reuters) – The United States extended their Solheim Cup advantage to a commanding five points after an impressive afternoon fourball session at Des Moines Golf and Country Club gave them a 10-1/2 to 5-1/2 lead heading into Sunday’s singles matches.
Froome off to positive start in Vuelta as BMC win team time trial
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Chris Froome’s bid to win the Vuelta a Espana for the first time got off to a strong start as the Briton’s Team Sky came fourth in the team time trial in stage one on Saturday in Nimes, which was won by BMC Racing.
