Murray overcomes brutal tussle with Fognini to reach last 16
LONDON (Reuters) – There may be doubts over Andy Murray’s fitness and questions about his form but the top seed showed in his Wimbledon tussle with Italian Fabio Fognini that his status as one of tennis’s most determined and dogged scrappers is indispu…
Boxing: Mayweather-McGregor to begin media tour July 11 in LA
(Reuters) – Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor will begin a four-day international media tour next week to promote their Aug. 26 boxing match in Las Vegas.
Tennis: Illegal coaching accusation irks Azarenka
LONDON (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka was anything but amused when Kim Clijsters accused her of benefiting from “illegal coaching” from her players’ box during her nail-biting victory over Britain’s Heather Watson in the Wimbledon third round on Friday….
Venus wins the generation game against exciting Osaka
LONDON (Reuters) – Naomi Osaka wasn’t even born when Venus Williams made her debut at the All England Club, but it was the 37-year-old who triumphed on Friday to book her place in the last 16 at Wimbledon.
Cycling: Sagan or no Sagan, green jersey is for pure sprinters this year – LeMond
NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES, France (Reuters) – The pure sprinters finally have their chance to claim the green jersey for the points classification in this year’s Tour de France, and not just because Peter Sagan is out of the race, said three-time champion Gr…
Tennis: Ostapenko stays on course for momentous double
LONDON (Reuters) – Jelena Ostapenko is clearly not one to rest on her laurels.
Motor racing: Sauber talking to several potential principals
SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) – The Sauber Formula One team say they are talking to several potential principals as they seek a replacement for departed boss Monisha Kaltenborn but are under no immediate pressure to make a decision.
Soccer: Mexico coach gets six-game FIFA ban, misses Gold Cup
ZURICH (Reuters) – Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio was handed a six-game ban by FIFA on Friday for an outburst against match officials during the Confederations Cup third-place playoff against Portugal.
Nadal scorches into Wimbledon second week
LONDON (Reuters) – A ominous-looking Rafa Nadal kept up his bid for a third Wimbledon and French Open double in style on Friday, serving notice he is not be to messed with in his 6-1 6-4 7-6(3) defeat of big-serving Karen Khachanov to reach the last 16…
Motor racing: Grid penalty denies Hamilton Austria pole
SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton made pole the goal after dominating Austrian Grand Prix practice with a “fantastically fast” Mercedes on Friday – and then had to accept it was not going to happen on the next day.
