Marathon men Kubot and Melo win Wimbledon doubles crown
LONDON (Reuters) – Poland’s Lukasz Kubot and Brazil’s Marcelo Melo won the Wimbledon men’s doubles title on Saturday after beating Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic 5-7 7-5 7-6(2) 3-6 13-11 in an epic test of endurance.
Advisory: Boycott nations demand FIFA strips Qatar of 2022 World Cup – report
LONDON (Reuters) – Story dated July 15 and headlined “UPDATE 1-Boycott nations demand FIFA strips Qatar of 2022 World Cup” is withdrawn. The website on which the story was based said it did not publish the information attributed to it.
Froome regains control as Matthews wins stage 14 of Tour de France
RODEZ, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome reclaimed the overall lead on the Tour de France after he left Italian Fabio Aru trailing in a punchy finish of the 14th stage, a 181.5-km ride from Blagnac on Saturday.
Yohan Blake plays down groin injury fears
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaican Yohan Blake, the 2012 Olympic 100 and 200 meters silver medallist, is down playing the seriousness of a groin problem which ruled him out of Sunday’s 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco.
Golf: Poulter in three-way tie for lead at Scottish Open
LONDON (Reuters) – Ian Poulter was in a three-way tie for the lead after the Scottish Open third round at Dundonald on Saturday as the Englishman seeks his first tournament win in five years.
Muguruza blows away Venus to take first Wimbledon crown
LONDON (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza clinched a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday with a stunning demolition of Venus Williams, whose dreams of a fairytale victory at the age of 37 were blown apart in a devastating second set.
Putin bars dopers from Kremlin grants
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Saturday barring athletes and coaches found guilty of doping from receiving Kremlin grants.
Hamilton blasts to British Grand Prix pole
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton took pole position for his home British Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Saturday with a sensational lap that left him one step away from Michael Schumacher’s Formula One record.
Federer seeks historic eighth title but faces test from Cilic
LONDON (Reuters) – Already one of the greatest sportsmen of his era, Roger Federer will become the most successful man in Wimbledon history if he can beat Croatian Marin Cilic on Sunday’s final and claim an unprecedented eighth men’s singles title.
Hamilton fastest in final British GP practice
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton was fastest in final practice for a home British Grand Prix that he is aiming to win for the fourth year in a row on Sunday.
