Kyrgios retires from Queen’s after another injury
LONDON (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios suffered an injury setback just two weeks before the start of Wimbledon as he was forced to retire during his first round match at the Queen’s Club Championships in London on Monday.
Celtics, 76ers finalize deal to swap top picks
(The Sports Xchange) – The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers made their agreed-upon trade official Monday, a deal that will see the teams swap the Nos. 1 and 3 picks in Thursday night’s NBA Draft.
Rebellion disqualified from Le Mans third place
PARIS (Reuters) – The third-placed Vaillant Rebellion car driven by Brazilian Nelson Piquet Junior, Denmark’s David Heinemeier Hansson and Switzerland’s Mathias Beche has been disqualified from the Le Mans 24 Hours standings after technical checks.
France returns in 2018 as part of F1 triple-header
LONDON (Reuters) – The French Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar next year, for the first time since 2008, as part of an unprecedented triple-header with Austria and Britain.
Koepka’s win shows folly of focusing on a few stars
(Reuters) – Brooks Koepka’s U.S. Open triumph on Sunday was the latest reminder of how the sport used to be before Tiger Woods came along and blew away all preconceived notions of what sort of dominance was possible.
Alonso expecting grid penalties in Baku
LONDON (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso is expecting more grid penalties in Azerbaijan this weekend as a consequence of Honda-powered McLaren’s ongoing power unit problems.
Attack victim Kvitova relishing Wimbledon return
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says returning to the scene of her “fairytale” first grand slam win will be a particularly emotional occasion this year.
British hope Konta will try to stay in ‘bubble’ for Wimbledon
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – The prospect of Johanna Konta becoming the first British woman to win Wimbledon in 40 years is certain to generate plenty of focus on the world number seven as next month’s tournament draws close.
Thames waters stirred at Henley as women’s regatta marks 30 years
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (Reuters) – The river running through the Oxfordshire town of Henley-on-Thames was heaving with boats, oars and athletes this past weekend, but it was not, as might be imagined, the storied Henley Royal Regatta.
Tsonga bounces back at Queen’s after French Open shock
LONDON (Reuters) – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returned emphatically to winning ways in the Queen’s Club Championships in London on Monday, putting his shock first round exit at his home French Open firmly behind him.
