Home hero Hamilton defends London no-show
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton defended his decision to snub a major Formula One promotional event in London and said the British Grand Prix and his title challenge came first.
Motor racing: Toro Rosso summoned to stewards for ‘unsafe’ car
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – The Toro Rosso Formula One team were summoned to British Grand Prix stewards on Thursday for attempting to enter Carlos Sainz’s car in an unsafe condition.
Sudan re-admitted to international football
ZURICH (Reuters) – Sudan was re-admitted to international football by FIFA on Thursday but the decision came too late to prevent two of the country’s clubs from being knocked out of the African Champions League.
Venus eclipses Konta to reach Wimbledon final
LONDON (Reuters) – Venus Williams became the oldest woman in 23 years to reach a Wimbledon final as she defied her age and a despondent home crowd to inflict a crushing defeat on British hope Johanna Konta on Thursday.
Bold Bardet wins stage as Froome surrenders yellow to Aru
PEYRAGUDES, France (Reuters) – Frenchman Romain Bardet timed his final effort perfectly to win the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, setting up a thrilling second half of the three-week race as defending champion Chris Froome showed a rare …
Muguruza crushes Rybarikova to reach Wimbledon final
LONDON (Reuters) – Spain’s Garbine Muguruza reached her second Wimbledon final in three years with a thumping 6-1 6-1 win over Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova on Thursday.
Mats Point: Young guns are still coming through, they’re just not that young
LONDON (Reuters) – As another grand slam crown looks set to be snaffled by a man in his thirties this weekend, tennis fans lamenting a dearth of dynamic up-and-comers need not worry, says former world number one Mats Wilander.
Brits lead the pack in Wimbledon… at queuing
LONDON (Reuters) – While the best tennis players from around the world put their ability to the test on the lawns of Wimbledon’s All England Club, the British public is busy showing off one of things it does best – queuing.
With Venus on horizon, Wimbledon spotlight shines on Konta
LONDON (Reuters) – The Wimbledon spotlight will shine brighter than ever on Britain’s Johanna Konta when she faces American veteran Venus Williams in the semi-finals on Centre Court on Thursday.
Becker tells Murray to focus on fitness, not titles or ranking
(Reuters) – Andy Murray should focus on regaining full fitness rather than rushing to be ready for the U.S. Open, Boris Becker said on Wednesday after the world number one was beaten in the Wimbledon quarter-finals by Sam Querrey.
