FIFA ‘in contact’ with Qatar over 2022 World Cup
ZURICH (Reuters) – Soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Monday it was in “regular contact” with the organizing committee of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, though it did not comment directly on the diplomatic situation involving the Gulf State.
Never-say-die Svitolina ends Martic run in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina dug deep to produce her best tennis in adversity, beating Croatian qualifier Petra Martic 4-6 6-3 7-5 on Monday to book a French Open quarter-final spot.
Berdych splits with coach Ivanisevic
(Reuters) – Tomas Berdych has parted company with coach Goran Ivanisevic after suffering an early French Open exit last week, the Czech said on Monday.
Halep hammers hapless Spaniard in French rout
PARIS (Reuters) – Simona Halep established her credentials to become the newest French Open champion with a blistering 6-1 6-1 victory over Carla Suarez-Navarro to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.
Nadal wants time out from referees over slow play
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal believes referees should not be too quick to punish players who take longer to prepare between points, the 31-year-old said after receiving a penalty for slow play during his French Open fourth round victory on Sunday.
Halep, Svitolina set to sweat in Paris sun
PARIS (Reuters) – Title contenders Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina face tricky fourth-round tests on Monday as they hope to set up a quarter-final date against each other at the French Open.
McIlroy fit for U.S. Open after recovering from rib injury
(Reuters) – World number two Rory McIlroy has recovered from a rib injury that has kept him out of action since the middle of May and has declared himself fit to compete at this month’s U.S. Open, the 28-year-old has said.
Kerr return adds gloss to big win for unstoppable Warriors
OAKLAND (Reuters) – Golden State coach Steve Kerr shook off a long-term back ailment to return to the bench and help his Warriors win a record 14th straight post-season contest with a 132-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two of the NBA …
Warriors beat Cavs to take 2-0 Finals series lead
OAKLAND (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors overcame 20 turnovers and a triple-double by Cleveland’s LeBron James to beat the Cavaliers 132-113 at Oracle arena on Sunday and push their Finals series lead to 2-0.
Murray takes on tricky Khachanov for a spot in last eight
PARIS (Reuters) – World number one Andy Murray will need to keep his guard up when he takes on rising star Karen Khachanov for a spot in the last eight with the Russian having already caused two upsets on his French Open debut.
