Stars turn out for Messi’s wedding in Rosario
ROSARIO, Argentina (Reuters) – Some of the biggest names in world football gathered in Argentina on Friday to see Barcelona striker Lionel Messi wed his long-time girlfriend Antonela Roccuzzo.
Contador hopes all-for-the-Tour approach will pay off
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – The sight of Alberto Contador sitting up during the climbs on the Criterium du Dauphine was a worrying one for his fans – but was actually part of his new strategy to win a third Tour de France title.
Ostapenko eagerly waits for idol Serena’s return
LONDON (Reuters) – Some might see Serena Williams’s absence from Wimbledon as a boost to their own chances of success, but Jelena Ostapenko cannot wait for her “all-time idol” to come back to the circuit following her maternity break.
Djokovic sails into Eastbourne final
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic sharpened his grasscourt game ahead of next week’s Wimbledon by beating Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4 on Friday to reach the Aegon International final on another rain-disrupted day at Eastbourne.
NFL: China being considered for 100th anniversary opener – report
(Reuters) – The National Football League is now targeting 2019 to play a game in China and that might be the opener of the league’s 100th anniversary season, according to Sports Business Journal.
UEFA might consider salary cap, head tells magazine
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – European soccer’s governing body UEFA would seriously consider introducing a salary cap to help level an increasingly uneven playing field in the sport, its president was quoted as saying on Friday.
Golf: Long hitters drive for show and dough in England
(Reuters) – Golf fans respect great putting but what they seem to enjoy most is watching a player smash the ball a prodigious distance.
Muguruza expects tough Wimbledon despite absences of Serena, Sharapova
(Reuters) – The 2015 Wimbledon runner-up Garbine Muguruza believes there are plenty of players who could make an impact at next week’s championships despite the absence of last year’s winner Serena Williams and former champion Maria Sharapova.
Wozniacki edges Watson to reach Eastbourne final
(Reuters) – Sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki defeated Britain’s Heather Watson 6-2 3-6 7-5 to reach the final of the Aegon International at Eastbourne on Friday.
Wimbledon groundsman happiest when courts go unnoticed
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon’s head groundsman Neil Stubley spends most of his waking hours worrying about the 18 championship lawns under his command in the weeks leading up to the tournament.
