Wimbledon confirms middle Sunday play as rain falls
LONDON (Reuters) – Matches will be played on the middle Sunday at Wimbledon for the first time since 2004 after heavy downpours continued to plague the rain-ravaged tournament on Friday.
Saved by the rain, Djokovic’s hopes hanging by a thread
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s hopes of a calendar year grand slam were hanging by a thread as he slipped two sets down to big-serving American Sam Querrey before rain stopped their Wimbledon third- round clash on Friday.
Serena survives three-set thriller, racket not so lucky
LONDON (Reuters) – Serena Williams composed herself after a first-set loss and a burst of anger that made her smash her racket, to beat tenacious fellow American Christina McHale in a tense second-round match at Wimbledon on Friday.
Experience wins the day as Venus downs Kasatkina
LONDON (Reuters) – Experience wrestled aside youth at Wimbledon on Friday when Venus Williams, at 36 the oldest woman in the draw, overcame a match-point rain break and tenacious Russian teenager Daria Kasatkina to reach the fourth round.
Woods withdraws from British Open, as expected
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods has withdrawn from this month’s British Open, organizers the Royal & Ancient Golf Club said on Friday.
Distance queen Ledecky rules over 800 free heats
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Katie Ledecky swam the third fastest time ever in the women’s 800 meters freestyle as she dominated her heat at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday.
Isner ends outsider Barton’s Wimbledon odyssey
LONDON (Reuters) – American 18th seed John Isner ended the Wimbledon odyssey of Australian qualifier Matthew Barton on Friday, serving his way to victory 7-6(8) 7-6(3) 7-6(8) in a high-octane second-round clash.
Stepanova eligible to compete as independent: IAAF
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova’s application to compete as an individual athlete has been accepted, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Friday.
NBA: Free agent Mayo dismissed from league for drug violation
(Reuters) – Free agent O.J. Mayo has been “dismissed and disqualified” from the National Basketball Association for violating the league’s anti-drug program, the NBA announced on Friday.
Ibrahimovic ready to create special memories at United
LONDON (Reuters) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic completed his move to Manchester United on a Friday with the flamboyant Swedish striker saying he was ready to create “more special memories” at the Old Trafford club.
