Kidney transplant recipient eyes Rio despite Zika risk
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Defending Olympic champion and high hurdles world record holder Aries Merritt says he will not skip the Rio Games if he makes the U.S. team even though the Zika virus poses a greater risk to the kidney transplant recipient th…
Surprise as Pistorius jailed for six years over girlfriend’s murder
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius was sent back to jail for six years on Wednesday for murdering Reeva Steenkamp, less than half the 15 year minimum term sought by prosecutors.
Clinical Berdych ends Pouille’s Wimbledon romance
LONDON (Reuters) – Czech 10th seed Tomas Berdych cruised into his second Wimbledon semi-final on Wednesday, grinding into gear after a slow start to end Frenchman’s Lucas Pouille’s unexpected love-affair with the All England turf in straight sets.
Barcelona’s Messi gets 21 months for tax fraud, unlikely to serve time
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona’s Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 months in prison and fined 2 million euros ($2.2 million) after being found guilty of three counts of tax fraud, although it is unlikely he will serve ti…
Federer pulls off great escape to reach Wimbledon semis
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer put his global army of “Fed-Head” fans through the wringer for four nerve-shredding sets before he kept alive his pursuit of a record eighth Wimbledon title with a 6-7(4) 4-6 6-3 7-6(9) 6-3 win over Marin Cilic the quar…
Vasseur becomes principal of growing Renault F1 team
LONDON (Reuters) – Renault has appointed Frenchman Frederic Vasseur as principal of its British-based Formula One team which plans to add 100 staff to the payroll this year, Renault Sport Racing president Jerome Stoll said on Wednesday.
Raonic powers into last four with help from McEnroe
LONDON (Reuters) – Canada’s Milos Raonic said John McEnroe had played a big role in improving his grasscourt game and match mentality after he overcame Sam Querrey to power into the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday.
Van Avermaet wins Tour de France stage five, takes yellow
LE LIORAN, France (Reuters) – Belgian Greg van Avermaet claimed the overall leader’s yellow jersey when he won the fifth stage of the Tour de France at the end of a long breakaway as Alberto Contador appeared to suffer from crash-related injuries on We…
Querrey hails American success at Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Sam Querrey said this year’s Wimbledon had been a triumph for the United States after the nation’s best showing at the championships for 12 years.
Jeptoo’s lawyer withdraws from CAS hearing
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The lawyer representing Kenya’s suspended Rita Jeptoo, the Boston and Chicago marathon winner, has withdrawn her services a day before the start of a hearing into the athlete’s doping case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)…
