Massa and Button exits herald F1 generation change
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton, once the young sensation of Formula One, is starting to feel his age as a new generation of drivers sweeps into the sport and old hands like Jenson Button and Felipe Massa head for the exit.
Venus takes next step to possible sisters showdown at Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Venus Williams moved within two wins of a possible sisterly showdown with Serena in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open by beating German 26th seed Laura Siegemund to reach the fourth round on Saturday.
Wawrinka saves match point to beat unseeded Evans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Third seed Stan Wawrinka saved a match point at the U.S. Open on Saturday before squeezing past unheralded Briton Dan Evans in five sets to reach the fourth round. The Swiss faced match point at 5-6 in the fourth-set tiebreak bu…
Frustrated Murray finds way past pesky Lorenzi
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Flummoxed and frustrated by wily veteran Paolo Lorenzi for two sets, second seed Andy Murray changed tactics and beat the 34-year-old Italian at his own game to advance to the U.S. Open fourth round on Saturday.
Wawrinka saves match point to beat unseeded Evans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Third seed Stan Wawrinka saved a match point at the U.S. Open on Saturday before squeezing past unheralded Briton Dan Evans in five sets to reach the fourth round.
Nishikori plays French bogeyman to reach U.S. Open last 16
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sixth seed Kei Nishikori continued to be a French bogeyman, beating a sluggish Nicolas Mahut 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the third round at the U.S. Open on Saturday.
Ariya within striking distance at Manulife LPGA
(Reuters) – Lee Mi-hyang took a one-shot lead over Kim Hyo-joo in the third round of the Manulife LPGA Classic in Ontario on Saturday but the South Korean pair will be looking over their shoulders at Ariya Jutanugarn, who is closing in on a sixth win s…
Djokovic and Nadal closing in on semi-final showdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal can take a step closer to a 50th career showdown when they play their fourth-round matches at the U.S. Open on Sunday.
Chappell heads Walker, Casey by one at Boston TPC
(Reuters) – Kevin Chappell, a three times runner-up this season, has another chance to earn his maiden PGA Tour win after moving into a one-shot lead over Jimmy Walker and Paul Casey after two rounds of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts o…
Del Potro surprising himself with last-16 run
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro began his latest comeback in March he said he was playing for fun after three operations on his wrist.
