Anti-Trump protests staged at U.S. Women’s Open
BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) – After three tranquil rounds at Trump National Golf Club, things heated up outside the ropes during Sunday’s final round of the U.S. Women’s Open as activist groups staged protests against U.S. President Donald Trump.
Athletics: De Grasse wins 200m to book Diamond League finals spot
(Reuters) – Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse claimed the victory he needed in the 200 meters to book a place in the end-of-season IAAF Diamond League finals during the latest stop in the series in Rabat, Morocoo on Sunday.
Hingis and Murray take mixed doubles title
LONDON (Reuters) – Martina Hingis marked the 20th anniversary of her sole Wimbledon singles crown by teaming up with Britain’s Jamie Murray to win the mixed doubles title on Sunday.
Golf: Spaniard Cabrera-Bello wins Scottish Open in playoff
(Reuters) – Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello beat England’s Callum Shinkwin in a playoff to win the Scottish Open at Dundonald after earlier striking a tournament-record eight-under-par 64.
Plenty of champagne but not much fizz at Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon can make a strong claim to be the greatest, as well as the oldest, of tennis’s major championships but the 2017 vintage will not go down as one of the finest produced at the All England Club.
Website says report of plot to strip Qatar of World Cup was ‘fake’
LONDON (Reuters) – A story claiming that six Arab nations had written to FIFA demanding that Qatar be stripped of the World Cup in 2022 was published on what appeared to be a fake version of a Swiss news website, the site’s co-founder said on Sunday.
Cycling: Froome survives French coup attempt to retain Tour lead
LE-PUY-EN-VELAY, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome survived an attempted coup by Romain Bardet’s AG2R-La Mondiale team in a treacherous, hectic 15th stage to retain the Tour de France overall leader’s yellow jersey on Sunday.
Federer crushes suffering Cilic for eighth Wimbledon title
LONDON (Reuters) – Behind Roger Federer’s artistry and charm lies a ruthless streak of razor-edged steel which surfaced again on Sunday as he thrashed suffering Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4 to secure a record eighth men’s Wimbledon singles title.
Hamilton slashes Vettel’s lead to one point
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row on Sunday while a penultimate-lap puncture slashed Sebastian Vettel’s championship lead to a single point.
Wimbledon champion Muguruza eyes more trophies not rankings
LONDON (Reuters) – Newly crowned Wimbledon women’s champion Garbine Muguruza says she would rather be ranked tenth in the world and win more Grand Slams than focus on reaching the top of the rankings.
