Day lasts less than an hour as Muguruza races to win
(Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Garbiñe Muguruza dropped just two games in her first match since last month’s All-England Club triumph as she powered past American Kayla Day at the Stanford Classic on Wednesday.
Real Madrid edge All-Stars to salvage disappointing tour
(Reuters) – Real Madrid ended a frustrating pre-season tour of the U.S. on a winning note as the Champions League winners beat a Major League Soccer All-Stars side 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Chicago on Wednesday.
MLS chief expects Beckham to win approval for Miami club
(Reuters) – Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said on Wednesday that he expected to be celebrating soon with David Beckham on his ownership of a new club in Miami pending the resolution of a “couple of issues”.
Where summer never ends, Malaysians chase Winter Olympics dream
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – In the middle of a sprawling construction site in equatorial Malaysia, over a dozen young men sporting ice skates and protective gear hit the skating rink to do their morning drills.
De Grasse out of the World Championships with injury
(Reuters) – Andre de Grasse, the triple Olympic sprint medalist, has pulled out of the World Athletics Championships in London with injury, boosting Usain Bolt’s chances of a golden swansong.
Official says Russia will not accept WADA’s McLaren report
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will not accept the outcome of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) McLaren report, a condition for the reinstatement of its national anti-doping agency, a senior official from the country said on Thursday.
Spieth says putting on right track as he eyes PGA Championship
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth won the British Open without putting at his very best, he said on Wednesday, while predicting that he was on track to fine-tune the stroke in time for next week’s PGA Championship.
Athletics: Proud Coe looking forward to fruits of his legacy labors
LONDON (Reuters) – Sebastian Coe’s stubborn insistence on the retention of a permanent running track at the London Olympic stadium gets its ultimate validation over the next two weeks when the venue hosts the World Athletics Championships.
Sharapova withdraws from Stanford with injury
(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Stanford Classic ahead of her second round match on Wednesday due to soreness in her left arm, the former world number one said.
Phillies cancel Rose ceremony amid allegations
(The Sports Xchange) – The Philadelphia Phillies canceled a ceremony to induct Pete Rose into the team’s Wall of Fame after allegations surfaced this week that the all-time hits leader maintained a sexual relationship in the 1970s with a girl before sh…
