Kvitova ready to press restart after attack
LONDON (Reuters) – Her Wimbledon dream may have ended sooner than she had hoped, but Petra Kvitova said on Friday she was ready to press the restart button after an attack that could have ended her playing career.
WBO agree to review Pacquiao-Horn bout but cannot overturn decision
(Reuters) – The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has agreed to review the controversial points decision that led to Jeff Horn’s welterweight world title win over Filipino veteran Manny Pacquiao, but cannot overturn the decision unless there is evidence …
Hamilton on record pace in Austrian practice
SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) – Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton smashed his Red Bull Ring lap record twice in Austrian Grand Prix practice on Friday, with Ferrari’s championship leader Sebastian Vettel close behind his Mercedes rival.
Mattek-Sands undergoing tests after Wimbledon fall
LONDON (Reuters) – Bethanie Mattek-Sands was undergoing tests on Friday to assess the extent of the knee injury that left her screaming in agony on court during her second round match on day four of the Wimbledon championships.
Mayweather vs. McGregor is great for boxing – Khan
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Amir Khan spent years trying to nail down a showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr yet the Briton is more than happy to see the undefeated multi-division world champion come out of retirement to face a man who has never had a single profe…
Nishikori’s eye on the prize ahead of Bautista Agut clash
LONDON (Reuters) – Kei Nishikori has his eye on the main prize at Wimbledon this year and, if his body holds up, the Japanese ninth seed should get past Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday and into the second week of the grasscourt grand slam.
Japan’s Ichiro takes MLB hits record for foreign-born player
(Reuters) – Ichiro Suzuki notched another milestone in his long career on Thursday when he became the most prolific foreign-born hitter in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Belgian rookie Gonzalez Escallon shares LPGA lead with Kim
July 6 (The Sports Xchange) – South Korean Kim Sei-young and rookie Laura Gonzalez Escallon of Belgium shared the first-round lead at seven-under-par 65 at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic in Oneida, Wisconsin on Thursday.
Britain’s Watson aims for first taste of second week
Britain’s Heather Watson has never reached the second week of a grand slam and few gave her much hope at this year’s Wimbledon after she needed a wild card to get into the main draw.
British fans face nerve-shredding day five at Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Home fans were in for a nail-biting day five at Wimbledon on Friday with four Britons in third round action, including defending men’s champion Andy Murray and sixth-seeded Johanna Konta in a wide open women’s draw.
