Raonic confident he has learned from Wimbledon final defeat
New York (Reuters) – John McEnroe may not be on hand to offer advice this fortnight but Milos Raonic believes he is ready to go one better than Wimbledon and claim his first grand slam title.
Head of Australian sports funding body steps down
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Simon Hollingsworth, the head of Australia’s main sports funding body, has stepped down following the Rio Olympics, where the country posted its worst finish on the medals table since 1992 and won half the number of golds they had…
Relaxed Serena set to open quest for more history
Twelve months after her bid for the coveted calendar-year grand slam ended with a shock defeat to Roberta Vinci of Italy in the U.S. Open semi-finals, the world number one is back, chasing another piece of history.
Miracle needed to reach Open final, says Muguruza
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Third-seeded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, a grand slam winner who has taken down world number one Serena Williams, would be judged by most standards as a serious threat to grab the U.S. Open title.
Energized Nadal completes straight-sets win in opener
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal was worn out from his Rio Olympics exertions after emerging from an injury absence to win doubles gold, but the Spaniard perked back up with his trip to New York for the U.S. Open.
Rooney will remain England captain, Allardyce says
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will stay on as England skipper under new manager Sam Allardyce.
Paralympics – Now Russia banned from 2018 Winter Games
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia, already suspended from next month’s Rio Paralympics, have also been banned for the winter edition in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018 because of a state-sponsored sports doping program.
Love to follow Azinger’s lead with captain’s Cup picks
(Reuters) – United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III says he will take a leaf out of 2008 skipper Paul Azinger’s book before he announces his four wildcard picks for this year’s competition against holders Europe.
Hamilton says Alonso retirement is a real possibility
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso’s imminent retirement from Formula One is a real possibility, world champion Lewis Hamilton said, adding that he hoped the Spaniard would decide to carry on.
In-form Cilic eases into second round at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former champion Marin Cilic, a popular pick to make a deep run in the year’s final grand slam, opened his U.S. Open campaign with a solid 6-4 7-5 6-1 victory over Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil on Monday.
