U.S. edge minnows Martinique in Gold Cup win
(Reuters) – Jordan Morris spared the United States from an embarrassing draw with minnows Martinique on Wednesday as his 76th minute goal gave the hosts a 3-2 win in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
McGregor, Mayweather continue war of words in Toronto
(Reuters) – Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather is the heavy favorite to win his bout against mixed marital arts champion Conor McGregor but the Irishman again won the war of words at their media conference in Toronto on Wednesday.
Banned former FIFA executive Chuck Blazer dies
(Reuters) – Chuck Blazer, the former FIFA executive committee member who pleaded guilty to racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering, has died, his lawyers said on Wednesday.
Konta humbled to be facing stellar Venus
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Johanna Konta will be feeling humble when she steps on Centre Court to face five-times Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams in their semi-final on Thursday.
Motor racing: F1 cars burn rubber in London, reviving talk of street race
LONDON (Reuters) – With the U.K.’s Silverstone racetrack exercising a break clause in its contract to host the British Grand Prix, a Formula One event that saw cars race through the capital’s streets revived the prospect of a long-touted London race be…
Golf: U.S. women’s Open wide open in unpredictable season
BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) – A highly unpredictable LPGA season careers into Trump National with no clear favorite for the most prized trophy and richest event in women’s golf at the U.S. Women’s Open starting on Thursday.
Berdych faces ‘greatest of them all’ Federer in last four
(Reuters) – Tomas Berdych ended a dismal losing streak against Novak Djokovic on Wednesday, albeit only when his rival retired hurt in their Wimbledon quarter-final, but now faces Roger Federer, who he hailed as the “greatest of them all”.
Only multiple attacks can unsettle Froome: LeMond
PAU, France (Reuters) – It will take multiple attacks from multiple riders to unsettle race leader and defending champion Chris Froome in Thursday’s 12th stage of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees, according to three-time champion Greg LeMond.
Hamilton the missing man as F1 hits London streets
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One drivers hit the streets of central London with revving engines and wheel-spinning displays of smoking rubber on Wednesday – but triple world champion Lewis Hamilton stayed away.
Querrey steadies nerves to become Wimbledon’s chief giant-killer
LONDON (Reuters) – When Andy Murray won the first seven points of his Wimbledon quarter-final against Sam Querrey, the giant-serving American was not thinking about causing a stunning upset — he just wanted to stop the rot.
