Serena still in the dark about unborn baby’s sex
(Reuters) – Serena Williams has denied that she already knows the sex of her unborn baby, a day after big sister Venus appeared to hint that the former world number one was expecting a girl.
Wawrinka powers past Dolgopolov into third round
PARIS (Reuters) – World number three Stan Wawrinka came out on top in his French Open slugfest with Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov, winning 6-4 7-6(5) 7-5 on Thursday to set up a third round showdown with Italian maverick Fabio Fognini.
Motor racing: Wehrlein cleared for Canada
LONDON (Reuters) – Sauber Formula One driver Pascal Wehrlein has been cleared for next week’s Canadian Grand Prix after medical tests following a crash in Monaco on Sunday.
Canny Cornet bounces Czech seed out of Roland Garros
PARIS (Reuters) – In one way, Alize Cornet’s clash with 20th seed Barbora Strycova at Roland Garros on Thursday was a match that had everything. If “by everything” we mean a febrile French crowd, emotional outbursts and a healthy smattering of bizarrel…
Del Potro consoles stricken Almagro
PARIS (Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro offered a wailing Nicolas Almagro a shoulder to cry on at Roland Garros on Thursday after the Spaniard’s French Open campaign was cut short by a knee injury.
Sailing: Britain’s Ainslie stakes all on America’s Cup dream
(Reuters) – Ben Ainslie is the only America’s Cup skipper with his name emblazoned on one of the six space-age foiling catamarans flying around Bermuda’s Great Sound this month.
‘Professor’ Radwanska digs deep to oust qualifier Van Uytvanck
PARIS (Reuters) – Ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska lived up to her nickname as the ‘Professor’ when she dug deep into her toolbox of tactics to repel tenacious qualifier Alison Van Uytvanck 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3 in the French Open second round on Thursday.
Motorcycling: Rossi passes Italian MotoGP fitness test
ROME (Reuters) – Yamaha’s MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has been passed fit to compete at his home Italian Grand Prix this weekend after injuring his abdomen and chest in a motocross accident.
Top 2017 player Svitolina survives French Open scare
PARIS (Reuters) – Elina Svitolina, this year’s best singles player, survived a second-round scare at Roland Garros on Thursday, losing her way in the first set against Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova before serving up a rollercoaster 3-6 6-3 6-2 win.
Exclusive: Froome rules out Quintana as main Tour rival
PARIS (Reuters) – Chris Froome’s biggest rival has turned his attention back to the Tour de France but the three-time champion does not regard Colombia’s Nairo Quintana as his most dangerous threat.
