Keys locked out of U.S. Open quarters by Wozniacki
NEW YORK (Reuters) – There was no great escape this time for Madison Keys as a resurgent Caroline Wozniacki locked the eighth seeded American out of the U.S. Open quarter-finals with a tidy 6-3 6-4 win on Sunday.
Monfils, Tsonga in French charge to Open quarters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tenth seed Gael Monfils motored into the U.S. Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets dismissal of Marcos Baghdatis on Sunday launching a French charge at the year’s last grand slam championship.
Latvia’s Sevastova beats Konta to reach U.S. Open last eight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Anastasija Sevastova, who quit tennis because of injury in 2013, became the first Latvian woman to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals since 1994 when she beat Britain’s 13th seed Johanna Konta 6-4 7-5 on Sunday.
Vinci first through to U.S. Open quarter-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Italian seventh seed Roberta Vinci was first through to the U.S. Open quarter-finals, taming Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko 7-6(5) 6-2 on Sunday.
Motor racing: Rosberg wins in Italy to cut Hamilton’s lead
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Germany’s Nico Rosberg won the Italian Grand Prix for dominant Mercedes on Sunday to cut team mate Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One world championship lead to two points with seven races remaining.
Kvyat will complete the F1 season, says Marko
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Red Bull dismissed speculation on Sunday that Russian driver Daniil Kvyat was about to be replaced at their Toro Rosso Formula One team.
Ecclestone could stay on if F1 sale proceeds
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – A takeover of Formula One by Liberty Media, rumored to be imminent, could be good news for the sport but Bernie Ecclestone is likely to remain at the helm for some time yet, paddock insiders said on Sunday.
Cycling: Froome struggles to stay in contention after dismal stage
(Reuters) – Chris Froome’s hopes of becoming the first rider in 38 years to win the Tour de France and Tour of Spain in the same year were hit by a terrible display in stage 15 on Sunday when he finished two minutes 40 seconds adrift of winner Gianluca…
Motorcycling: Vinales takes first MotoGP win at Silverstone
LONDON (Reuters) – Spaniard Maverick Vinales roared to his first MotoGP victory for Suzuki at Silverstone on Sunday with Britain’s Cal Crutchlow second in his home race after starting on pole.
Golf: Noren pips Hend in playoff to win European Masters
(Reuters) – A nerveless Alex Noren continued his fine year by winning the European Masters on Sunday after pipping overnight leader Scott Hend to the title with a lengthy birdie putt in the first playoff hole.
