Nadal crushes Thiem to set up Wawrinka showdown
PARIS (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal moved to within one victory of ‘La Decima’ at the French Open as he demolished rising Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-4 6-0 with a daunting show of force in Friday’s semi-final.
Mallya dismisses speculation of Force India sale
LONDON (Reuters) – Troubled Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya has dismissed speculation of a possible sale of his team to Australian David Brabham or Formula One’s former commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
Sweden to face New Zealand in America’s Cup Challenger sailing final
(Reuters) – Sweden’s Artemis Racing secured an America’s Cup Challenger showdown against Emirates Team New Zealand by knocking out Softbank Team Japan in their semi-final on Friday.
IOC warns weightlifting federation to tackle doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The governing body of weightlifting (IWF) has been warned that the sport risks exclusion from the 2024 Olympic Games if it does not provide a “satisfactory” report about how it is dealing with doping by December.
Wawrinka pierces Murray’s armor to reach French Open final
PARIS (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka produced another sublime display of attacking tennis to break down Andy Murray’s formidable defenses and reach the French Open final on Friday, twice coming from a set down to win a nerve-jangling contest 6-7(6) 6-3 5-7 …
IOC recommends awarding two Olympic Games at same time
LAUSANNE (Reuters) – The hosting rights for both the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games should be awarded at the same time, the International Olympic Committee’s executive board recommended on Friday.
Hamilton, ready for fight, tops first practice
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton signaled that Mercedes is prepared to take the fight to arch-rivals Ferrari at the Canadian Grand Prix with the triple world champion back on top of the timing charts following first practice on Friday.
Rising America’s Cup demands draw Olympic pedigree
LONDON (Reuters) – Once the preserve of old-school yachtsmen, the America’s Cup has become the go-to event for Olympic athletes with the abilities needed to tame supercharged catamarans.
IOC approves mixed athletics, swimming relays for 2020
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Mixed relays in athletics and swimming and three-a-side basketball were among new events approved on Friday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for inclusion in the Tokyo Games in 2020.
Cycling: Porte takes Dauphine lead after brutal mountain effort
LA MOTTE SERVOLEX, France (Reuters) – Richie Porte claimed the overall leader’s yellow jersey on the Criterium du Dauphine after finishing second in a grueling sixth stage won by Denmark’s Jakob Fuglsang on Friday.
