Angels’ Trout out indefinitely with thumb injury
(Reuters) – Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been sidelined indefinitely after suffering a torn ligament in his left thumb, General Manager Billy Eppler said on Monday.
In-form Wawrinka takes on outsider Kovalik
PARIS (Reuters) – Third seed Stan Wawrinka, the 2015 French Open champion, will be hoping his good claycourt form will spill over into the first round when he takes on rank outsider Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia on Tuesday.
Frank Deford, U.S. sports writer and commentator, dies at 78
(Reuters) – Frank Deford, who as a journalist for Sports Illustrated was known as a master of long-form storytelling and as a regular commentator for National Public Radio brought sports to life for many listeners with only a passing interest in athlet…
Warriors’ Kerr will not coach Game One of NBA Finals
(The Sports Xchange) – Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr could return to the team’s bench during the NBA Finals, but it will not be for Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.
Wilander hits out at French Open after ‘premature finish’
PARIS (Reuters) – Three-times French Open champion Mats Wilander hit out at Roland Garros officials after the day’s highlight match on Monday between Alexander Zverev and Fernando Verdasco was halted early in the evening, leaving fans wolf-whistling an…
Vettel’s Monaco win fires up Ferrari fans
LONDON (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel has won plenty of races in his career, some more emotional than others, but the German’s one-two victory in Monaco was of special significance for Ferrari fans starved of success in recent years.
Mladenovic beats pain and Brady to advance
PARIS (Reuters) – Home hope Kristina Mladenovic fought through the pain with a 3-6 6-3 9-7 win over American Jennifer Brady in the French Open first round on Monday.
Sailing: Britain’s Ainslie loses to France in America’s Cup setback
(Reuters) – Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR suffered a shock defeat on Monday at the hands of Groupama Team France in the America’s Cup qualifiers, leaving the British crew with the worst record of the competition in Bermuda.
Racket slip-up lands British Airways in hot water with tennis star Peers
PARIS (Reuters) – After a catastrophic computer failure that stranded 75,000 of its passengers at the weekend, British Airways must have been hoping to keep a low profile as its operations got back to normal on Monday.
Woods apologizes for DUI arrest, blames medication
(Reuters) – Former world number one golfer Tiger Woods said an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications was to blame for his early-morning DUI arrest near his Jupiter Island home in Florida on Monday.
