Makwala reaches 200 meters final, Van Niekerk scrapes in
LONDON (Reuters) – Botswana’s Isaac Makwala reached the World Championship 200 meters final against all the odds on Wednesday, negotiating a solo heat before coming through his semi-final via the difficult inside lane after gaining a reprieve from the …
Young Norwegian Warholm earns breakthrough 400m hurdles win
LONDON (Reuters) – Norway’s Karsten Warholm announced himself as one of the sport’s brightest new powerhouses as he recorded a magnificent gun-to-line triumph to lift the world 400 meters hurdles title in the pouring rain on Wednesday.
Farah advances in 5,000m for final assault on track gold
LONDON (Reuters) – Battered and bruised he may have been but Mo Farah took it all in his long, loping stride as he negotiated the minefield of the 5,000 meters heats in the rain at the World Championships on Wednesday to set up one final assault on tra…
Athletics-Klishina leads qualifying for long jump final
LONDON (Reuters) – Darya Klishina led women’s long jump qualifying with a leap of 6.66 meters in cold and wet conditions on Wednesday to reach the World Championships final.
Nets to play Thunder, Heat in Mexico City
(The Sports Xchange) – Fans in Mexico will receive a first-hand look at reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook next season when the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Brooklyn Nets in the nation’s capital.
Shubenkov gets hero’s welcome in Russia after world silver
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Sergey Shubenkov arrived home in his native Russia on Wednesday night to a noisy reception from jubilant supporters after becoming the first Russian neutral athlete to win a medal at the World Championships in London.
Murray withdraws from Cincinnati Masters, eyes U.S. Open return
(Reuters) – World number one Andy Murray will not compete in the Cincinnati Masters next week due to an ongoing hip injury, but hopes to play at the U.S. Open in New York later this month, he said on Wednesday.
PGA venue Quail Hollow did not need facelift, says Scott
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Former world number one Adam Scott thinks the Quail Hollow renovation is the equivalent of a person who undergoes a facelift just for the sake of it, not because it is needed.
Federer cruises in first match since Wimbledon win
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Roger Federer needed less than an hour to defeat Canadian Peter Polansky 6-2 6-1 at the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Wednesday in his first appearance since winning a record eighth Wimbledon title in July.
Pliskova begins number one reign with ragged win
TORONTO (Reuters) – Karolina Pliskova began her reign as world number one with a ragged 6-3 6-3 second round win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on a blockbuster Wednesday when eight of the top 10 ranked players were in action at the Rogers Cup.
