LA abuzz for Rams, but how long will honeymoon last?
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – While there is palpable excitement for NFL fans in Los Angeles as they celebrate the return of the Rams to the city after two decades away in St. Louis, there is also a strong sense of “Let’s wait and see.”
Clubs say new Champions League fairer and more lucrative
GENEVA (Reuters) – European clubs are anticipating another windfall after changes to the Champions League and say the new system will be fairer as well as making them richer.
Infantino says 40-team World Cup not a certainty
GENEVA (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino is not yet certain that the 2026 World Cup finals would feature 40 teams even though he personally favors an expanded tournament, he said on Tuesday.
Resurgent McIlroy eyes golf’s richest prize
(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s thrilling last-day charge to win at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday gives him a real shot at securing golf’s most lucrative prize before leading Europe’s Ryder Cup defense later this month.
Contador predicts Quintana’s Vuelta triumph
(Reuters) – Three-time Vuelta winner Alberto Contador expects Colombian rider Nairo Quintana to win his first Tour of Spain in Madrid on Sunday.
Hortelano stable after operation to reconstruct hand
(Reuters) – Spanish athlete Bruno Hortelano is in stable condition after undergoing a three-hour operation in a Madrid hospital to reconstruct his right hand following a car accident.
Radwanska falls to teenager Konjuh at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Croatian teen Ana Konjuh avenged a Wimbledon loss with a stunning 6-4 6-4 upset of fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska on Monday to claim the last women’s quarter-final spot at the U.S. Open.
No slacking from Murray on Labor Day, makes quick work of Dimitrov
NEW YORK (Reuters) – It was the Labor Day holiday in the United States on Monday but Andy Murray came to Arthur Ashe Stadium ready to work, demolishing Grigor Dimitrov 6-1 6-2 6-2 to storm into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open.
Astros’ Keuchel to miss at least two starts
(Reuters) – Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel will miss at least two scheduled starts and undergo tests for inflammation inhis left throwing shoulder, the team said on Monday.
Djokovic, Kerber aim for semi-finals at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic and women’s number two Angelique Kerber look to book berths in the last four of the U.S. Open as the quarter-finals of the year’s last grand slam get underway on Tuesday.
