French Open defeat still ‘killing me’ says Halep
EASTBOURNE, England (Reuters) – Romania’s Simona Halep said her bitter French Open final defeat by Jelena Ostapenko was still “killing her” as she looked forward to making amends at next week’s Wimbledon.
Woods not attending his D.C.-area event
(The Sports Xchange) – Tiger Woods, who has missed numerous tournaments the past few seasons because of ongoing back problems, will not perform his usual duties as tournament host at this week’s Quicken Loans National as he addresses his use of prescri…
Minor league baseball players lose appeal over wages
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday said professional minor league baseball is exempt from U.S. antitrust laws, and rejected an appeal by players who complained that their wages were kept artificially low.
Tennis: Serve-and-volley a lost art as grass loses its menace
LONDON (Reuters) – Ivan Lendl once complained that Wimbledon’s super-lush lawns were fit only for grazing cows, before manfully learning how to serve and volley and reach two finals.
Kerber says top ranking weighs, but ready for grass season
EASTBOURNE, England (Reuters) – World number one Angelique Kerber needs no reminding how perilous life on Tour can be when you are the player everyone wants to knock off their perch.
Bolt brings sunshine and heat on his last trip to Golden Spike meeting
PRAGUE (Reuters) – As Usain Bolt deals with the emotions of closing the curtain on his record-breaking career, one thing that won’t trouble him as he prepares for his ninth and final appearance at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting is the heat, he said o…
Athletics: Strong U.S. world team could match Rio success
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – A world-class group of jumpers, shot putters and women’s hurdlers should have American athletes heading to the podium often at August’s world championships in London.
Cavendish confirmed for Tour de France after battle with illness
(Reuters) – Sprinter Mark Cavendish was named as one of the three Britons who will be racing for Team Dimension Data at the Tour de France next month, the South African-based team confirmed on Monday.
Willis starts well on another great Wimbledon adventure
(Reuters) – Marcus Willis, the Briton whose tennis fairytale enchanted Wimbledon last year, made a strong start to his latest adventure to reach the main draw of the world’s biggest tournament on Monday as he won his first qualifying match at Roehampto…
In emotional return to Greece, Antetokounmpo promises to help youth
ATHENS (Reuters) – Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece’s homegrown NBA All-Star, made an emotional return to the city he grew up in and promised to help children in Greece and Africa make it in life.
