French flair on the menu at Roland Garros
PARIS (Reuters) – French flair will grace the main Roland Garros showcourt on Thursday as Alize Cornet and 15th seed Gael Monfils seek to progress to the third round.
Nishikori stays under the radar for clash with France’s Chardy
PARIS (Reuters) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori renews acquaintance with one of the French Open’s outside courts on Thursday when he takes on local hope Jeremy Chardy in a second-round match.
Navratilova hits back at ‘homophobe’ Court in open letter
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tennis great Martina Navratilova has launched a stinging attack on former world number one Margaret Court, calling the Australian a “homophobe” and accusing her of demonizing the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Guentzel shines again as Pens surge to Game Two win
(The Sports Xchange) – Red-hot rookie Jake Guentzel scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins erupted for three goals early in the third period to ease to a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals at PPG Paints Arena o…
Soccer: Effervescent Real strike force faces ultimate test
CARDIFF (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s irresistible attack slams into Juventus’s seemingly immovable defense on Saturday when the free-scoring Spanish aristocrats hope to become the first club to win the Champions League in successive seasons.
Murray, Halep look to kick on in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – With a French Open first-round victory safely under his belt following a poor run on clay, world number one Andy Murray will hope to crank through the gears on Thursday in his second-round match against Martin Klizan.
Wawrinka out to extend claycourt run against dark horse Dolgopolov
PARIS (Reuters) – World number three Stan Wawrinka will hope to carry his good form on clay into the French Open second round on Thursday against Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov – a player who holds a winning record against him.
Love grows into role with LeBron in Cavs’ title quest
(Reuters) – Kevin Love has emerged as the player LeBron James yearned to see and the power forward could be a pivotal contributor for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their quest to repeat as NBA champions.
Durant not feeling pressure of NBA Finals expectations
(Reuters) – When Kevin Durant joined the talent-rich Golden State Warriors the pressure was on for him to land an elusive title in his first season with his new team but on the eve of the NBA Finals he said the expectations would not rattle him.
Golf: Matsuyama hopes Memorial magic puts him back on track
(Reuters) – World number four Hideki Matsuyama lost his red-hot form from early this season but hopes a return to Muirfield Village will revitalise him at the Memorial Tournament starting on Thursday.
