Mattek-Sands and Safarova win French Open doubles, third straight major
(Reuters) – American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and the Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova claimed their third consecutive grand slam doubles title with a convincing 6-2 6-1 victory over Australian duo Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua at the French Open on S…
Emotional Miyazato bids likely farewell to Japanese fans
(Reuters) – Japanese former world number one Ai Miyazato bid an emotional farewell to her home supporters at the Suntory Ladies Open on Sunday in her first event since announcing she was retiring and what appears increasingly likely to be her last in J…
‘Greatest’ Bolt to leave unmatched legacy: Coe
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt is without question the greatest ever track athlete and the Jamaican’s involvement in athletics after his retirement will be paramount to ensure its relevance to a younger generation, according to Sebastian Coe.
Nervous Bolt wins final 100 meters race on home soil
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – An emotional Usain Bolt recovered from a moderate start to win his final 100 meters sprint on home soil, clocking 10.03 seconds at the 2nd Racers Grand Prix in Kingston on Saturday.
Home is a happy place in Stanley Cup Final series
(The Sports Xchange) – There are coaches who will tell you that a playoff series doesn’t truly start until the road team wins a game.
Soccer: Former Brazil defender Carlos denies doping allegations
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazil defender Roberto Carlos hit out at allegations he took illegal stimulants as “lies” on Saturday and vowed judicial action against the German TV network that made them.
Injured Sharapova to miss grasscourt season
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova will miss the grasscourt season, including this month’s Wimbledon qualifying tournament, after failing to recover from a left-thigh injury she suffered during last month’s Italian Open.
Cabrera Bello cards 65 to earn share of St. Jude lead
(Reuters) – Spaniard Rafa Cabrera Bello chipped in on successive holes on his way to a five-under-par 65 and a share of the lead after the third round at the St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday.
Sweden’s skipper goes overboard as they lose America’s Cup race to New Zealand
(Reuters) – Artemis Racing skipper Nathan Outteridge plunged overboard during an America’s Cup challenger final race on Saturday, allowing Emirates Team New Zealand to get ahead and go 2-1 up in the first-to-five contest.
Hamilton equals hero Senna with pole in Canada
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton produced a moment of Montreal magic on Saturday to put his Mercedes on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix and equal Ayrton Senna’s career haul of 65.
