Controversial loss unlikely to push Pacquiao into retirement
(Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao has hinted he will continue his boxing career despite having lost to Australia’s Jeff Horn earlier this month via a controversial decision that angered fans and prompted the World Boxing Organization to review the Brisbane fi…
Big guns Cilic and Muller set to slug it out
LONDON (Reuters) – Court One will be no place for the fainthearted on Wednesday as two of the game’s most ferocious hitters, Gilles Muller and Marin Cilic, go toe-to-toe in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Top male trio eye semi-finals but face tough challenges
LONDON (Reuters) – The ‘Big Four’ has become a ‘Big Three’ with the shock exit of Rafa Nadal, and the remaining trio of Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will all be aiming to prove their elite credentials in Wednesday’s quarter-finals.
Spieth confirms will return to defend Australian Open title
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth will make his fourth successive trip to the Australian Open in November to defend his title, organizers said on Wednesday.
Mayweather, McGregor press tour kicks off with a war of words
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor traded barbs during a lively press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, delighting a rowdy crowd ahead of their Aug. 26 fight in Las Vegas.
Motor racing – Who let the dogs out? Formula E boss might
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula E boss Alejandro Agag has brought plenty of novelty to the world’s first all-electric motor racing series and now he is wondering about unleashing fake dogs as a hazard for driverless cars.
Golf – Players strike bland message at Women’s Open on Trump course
BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) – Players stuck to an apolitical party line ahead of the U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National on Tuesday, resisting comment on U.S. President Donald Trump, who alienated many with controversial remarks about women.
Motor racing: Silverstone not alone in feeling the pinch, says BRDC
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Silverstone is unlikely to be alone among European circuits in deciding it can no longer afford to host Formula One without a better deal, according to British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) chairman John Grant.
Golf – Matsuyama the one to beat at Birkdale, says ex-champion Miller
(Reuters) – Former British Open champion Johnny Miller has pegged Hideki Matsuyama as the early favorite to win next week’s championship at Royal Birkdale and become Japan’s first major winner.
Querrey out to ‘sneak a win’ and deflate Murray Mania
LONDON (Reuters) – Laid-back Californian Sam Querrey has enjoyed life on the fringes at Wimbledon so far this year but will be thrust into the maelstrom of Murray Mania on Wednesday when he faces the defending champion on his favorite court.
