Del Potro makes winning return to Cincinnati
(Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro made a winning return to the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday when the Argentine ground out a 3-6 7-6(1) 6-0 victory over 10th-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych to reach the second round on Tuesday.
Raonic latest to withdraw from Cincinnati tournament
(The Sports Xchange) – Milos Raonic withdrew from the Western & Southern Cincinnati Open tennis tournament, pulling out on Tuesday due to a wrist injury.
Tennis: Last two years have taken heavy toll on Murray, says mum Judy
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – The last two years on the relentless ATP Tour have taken their toll on Andy Murray, the three times grand slam champion’s mum Judy told Reuters.
Sharapova awarded main draw wildcard at U.S. Open
(Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova will make her first grand slam appearance in over 18 months after she was awarded a main-draw wildcard for the upcoming U.S. Open, organizers said on Tuesday.
Neymar becomes goodwill ambassador for world’s disabled
GENEVA (Reuters) – Neymar, fresh from his first win with Paris St. Germain and his world-record signing for the club, became a goodwill ambassador for Handicap International on Tuesday, pledging to work for millions who are “less visible” but deserve e…
Cycling: Landa joins Movistar from Team Sky
(Reuters) – Spanish rider Mikel Landa has left Team Sky and signed a two-year contract with rivals Movistar, the team’s general manager said on Tuesday.
Olympics: More than 2,000 mascot applications received for Tokyo
(Reuters) – A total of 2,042 mascot designs have been received for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after a competition launched earlier this month invited Japanese residents to submit their proposals, Games organizers said on Tuesday.
Querrey leads old guard into second round at Cincinnati
(Reuters) – American 15th seed Sam Querrey cruised into the second round of the Cincinnati Open with a routine 6-3 6-0 win over compatriot Stefan Kozlov on Monday on a day when the old guard dominated the younger players.
Cycling: Australian Olympic champion Wooldridge dies
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian cyclist Stephen Wooldridge, a former Olympic and world champion, has died at the age of 39.
Keys beats Vandeweghe again in Cincinnati
(Reuters) – Madison Keys beat fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe for the second time in eight days with a 6-4 3-6 6-3 victory on Monday to reach the second round of the Cincinnati Open.
