Kiki set to get Roland Garros fired up
PARIS (Reuters) – It’s ‘Kiki’ time again as local favorite Kristina Mladenovic takes on Swiss Timea Bacsinszky on a red-hot Court Philippe Chatrier in a French Open quarter-final clash on Tuesday.
Wisconsin native Stricker qualifies for U.S. Open
(Reuters) – U.S. Presidents Cup captain and Wisconsin native Steve Stricker came out of semi-retirement to seek a spot in the first U.S. Open to be played in his home state and realized his goal on Monday at a qualifying event in Memphis.
England lock Parling joins axe-threatened Melbourne Rebels
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Melbourne Rebels, one of two Australian Super Rugby clubs threatened with the axe, said on Tuesday they had signed former England lock Geoff Parling for next season.
Motor racing: Stroll sees bigger picture ahead of home race
LONDON (Reuters) – Lance Stroll has been excited about racing on home soil from the moment he was announced as a Formula One driver last year but, as the Canadian Grand Prix approaches, the teenager is focusing on a bigger picture.
NHL: Nashville coach asks fans to stop tossing catfish on ice
(The Sports Xchange) – Like any good fisherman, Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette doesn’t want to think about the big one that got away — and he reminded the team’s fans of that point.
NBA: Cavaliers weigh moving Shumpert into starting lineup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Cleveland Cavaliers, down 2-0 after blowout losses to the Golden State Warriors, may switch up their starting lineup for Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Rugby: Two changes to French touring party in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – France drafted experienced fly half Francois Trinh-Duc and lock Paul Jedrasiak into their touring party in South Africa to replace the injured duo of Camille Lopez and Arthur Iturria, the French rugby federation said on Monday….
Golf: Ko still ranked No. One after computer glitch fixed
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s Lydia Ko has been reinstated as world number one after faulty projections issued last week led the LPGA to believe Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn had taken over at the top, Women’s World Golf Rankings (WWGR) officials said on Mon…
Sailing: New Zealand handed America’s Cup lead by broken British wing
(Reuters) – Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR had a disastrous start to their America’s Cup semi-final against Emirates Team New Zealand on Monday, forfeiting two races after a part in their “wing” sail snapped.
Tennis: Mats Point: Underperforming French men a disappointment
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s wait for a men’s singles champion at Roland Garros will stretch into a 35th year, and three-times champion Mats Wilander says their current crop of stars are running out of time.
