China Everbright says not in talks to buy Liverpool stake
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China Everbright Ltd, part of the state-owned China Everbright Group, is not in talks to buy a stake in British soccer team Liverpool FC, Chief Executive Chen Shuang said on Wednesday.
Rose, Willett confirm Hong Kong Open participation
(Reuters) – U.S. Masters champion Danny Willett will pose a serious threat to compatriot Justin Rose’s title defense at this year’s Hong Kong Open after the Ryder Cup team mates confirmed their participation in the Dec. 8-11 tournament.
Snubbed Knox admits Ryder Cup will be hard to watch
(Reuters) – Russell Knox has said watching the Ryder Cup will be a bittersweet experience after the Scot was overlooked by Europe captain Darren Clarke despite being the highest-ranked player outside of the nine automatic qualifying spots.
Bouchard falls at U.S. Open but legal battle continues
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eugenie Bouchard slumped to a first-round defeat at the U.S. Open on Tuesday but the Canadian might yet leave Flushing Meadows a big winner with her lawsuit against the grand slam and United States Tennis Association still to hit t…
Swimming: Team manager quits over hidden camera scandal – report
SEOUL (Reuters) – The manager of South Korea’s national swimming team has resigned as an investigation continues into a scandal involving the alleged installation of hidden cameras to take pictures of female athletes, the national federation has said.
Former champion del Potro roars into second round
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro looms as a danger man at the U.S. Open after barreling into the second round in straight sets over fellow Argentine Diego Schwartzman on Tuesday.
Williams sister act through to U.S. Open second round
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams opened her U.S. Open account with a tidy 6-3 6-3 win over Ekaterina Makarova on Tuesday, to join her sister Venus in the second round of the year’s final grand slam.
Karlovic sets U.S. Open record with 61 aces in win over Lu
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ivo Karlovic set a U.S. Open record on Tuesday when he banged down 61 aces on his way to a first round victory over Taiwan’s Lu Yen-Hsun.
Tomic courts controversy again with lewd rant at heckler
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Australian Bernard Tomic courted controversy yet again when he fired lewd comments toward a heckler at the U.S. Open during his first-round upset loss to Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur on Tuesday.
Vulnerable Djokovic looks to right ship against Vesely
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic, faltering and looking unusually vulnerable in his opening match at the U.S. Open, will attempt to right the ship on Wednesday when he plays Czech Jiri Vesely in the second round.
