Konta the last British woman standing after beating Sakkari
(Reuters) – Johanna Konta kept the flag flying for British women at Wimbledon on Friday, reaching the last 16 with a comfortable 6-4 6-1 victory over Greece’s Maria Sakkari.
Agassi says trust needed for Djokovic role to work
LONDON (Reuters) – Andre Agassi says that he and Novak Djokovic need to learn to trust each other if their partnership is to deliver results for the world number four.
Kittel wins Tour de France stage seven, Froome retains lead
NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES, France (Reuters) – German Marcel Kittel of the Quick-Step Floors team won the seventh stage of the Tour de France, according to provisional results on Friday.
Cilic reaches fourth round without dropping a set
LONDON (Reuters) – Seventh seed Marin Cilic swept into the fourth round at Wimbledon with a 6-4 7-6(3) 6-4 win over American Steve Johnson on Friday to end an imperious opening week with a third consecutive straight sets victory.
FIFA bans Mexico soccer coach for six games for insulting language
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA said on Friday it was suspending Mexico’s soccer coach Juan Carlos Osorio for six games, saying he directed insulting words at match officials during a game against Portugal.
Nishikori beaten by ‘Mr Consistent’ Bautista Agut
LONDON (Reuters) – Spain’s ‘Mr Consistent’ Roberto Bautista Agut reached the fourth round of a grand slam for the seventh time in his last nine attempts with a shock victory over Japanese ninth seed Kei Nishikori on Friday.
Mother knows best as Azarenka dashes Watson’s Wimbledon dreams
LONDON (Reuters) – The bad news for new mum Victoria Azarenka at Wimbledon on Friday was that she dropped a set against British hope Heather Watson for the first time in five meetings.
McIlroy looks set to miss cut at Irish Open
LONDON, England (Reuters) – Defending champion and tournament host Rory McIlroy was set to miss the cut at the Irish Open after a second-round 73 at Portstewart Golf Club.
Luxembourg’s Muller beats Briton Bedene to reach last 16
LONDON (Reuters) – Luxembourg left-hander Gilles Muller ended the hopes of Britain’s Aljaz Bedene to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time on Friday.
Soccer player Messi prison sentence lifted in exchange for fine
MADRID (Reuters) – A Spanish court said on Friday it has exchanged a 21-month prison sentence handed to Soccer player Lionel Messi for tax fraud last July for a quarter-of-a-million-euro fine.
