Favourite Federer faces tough task; good draw for ailing Murray
LONDON (Reuters) – Tournament favorite Roger Federer will have to do things the hard way if he is to win a record eighth Wimbledon title, after he was handed the toughest draw of the big names at the All England Club on Friday.
Chaves faces steep learning curve on first Tour
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Esteban Chaves admits he is on a steep learning curve as he prepares for his Tour de France debut.
Konta withdraws from Eastbourne with back injury
(Reuters) – British fifth seed Johanna Konta has pulled out of her Aegon International semi-final against Karolina Pliskova in Eastbourne after suffering a thoracic spine injury, British Tennis confirmed on Friday.
Bolt seeks quick fix for back issue with German doctor
(Reuters) – Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt believes his German doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt will fix the retiring world record holder’s back problems in time for the August world championships in London.
Doping: EPO does little for cyclists’ race performance, study finds
LONDON (Reuters) – Cyclists considering turning to blood doping to boost their racing speeds may find it does little for their performance, according to the results of a rare study published on Friday.
Australia’s Kyrgios feels he can win Wimbledon
(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios is confident he can overcome his injury woes and win his first Wimbledon title next week, the 22-year-old Australian said after winning an exhibition match at the Boodles tournament on Thursday.
Murray opens Wimbledon bid against lucky loser
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray will begin the defence of his Wimbledon title against Kazakh lucky loser Alexander Bublik after the draw was made for the third grand slam of the year at the All England Club on Friday.
Farah admits more work needed to defend world titles
(Reuters) – British long-distance runner Mo Farah acknowledges he needs to be in a better shape to defend his 5,000 meters and 10,000m titles at London’s world championships in August.
Dennis to sever links with McLaren in end of an era
LONDON (Reuters) – Ron Dennis, the chairman of McLaren’s Formula One team and separate sports carmaker, will step down from his role at the brand and sell his shares, ending a 37-year relationship which soured in recent months alongside race-track fail…
Pacquiao looks beyond Horn, has Mayweather rematch in mind
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – While Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming fight with unheralded Australian Jeff Horn is a world away from his blockbuster bouts against Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Oscar De La Hoya, the ‘Battle of Brisbane’ may help return the Filipino to pay-…
