Stepanek might coach me one day, Kyrgios says
LONDON (Reuters) – Australian 15th seed Nick Kyrgios outmaneuvered Radek Stepanek in four sets on Tuesday, saying he could imagine a professional partnership developing with his opponent once the gritty Czech veteran finally hangs up his racket.
Entertainer Brown turns on the style
LONDON (Reuters) – Dreadlocked German Dustin Brown was back treating Wimbledon crowds to his unique brand of swashbuckling tennis on Tuesday, winning a quickfire five-setter against Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic.
France’s Gasquet, Tsonga win with one eye on Euros
LONDON (Reuters) – Hoping for a sporting clean sweep, Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga carried the French flag into the Wimbledon second round with straight-sets wins over Britain’s Aljaz Bedene and Spain’s Inigo Cervantes on Tuesday.
Former NFL coach Buddy Ryan dies at 82
(Reuters) – Buddy Ryan, the cantankerous coach who constructed one of the greatest defenses in NFL history with the Chicago Bears and served as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals, died on Tuesday of cancer at age 82, the league…
Legendary U.S. women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt dies at 64
(Reuters) – Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in U.S. Division I college basketball history, died on Tuesday at the age of 64, the University of Tennessee said.
Italy breaks jinx to end Spain’s long European reign
PARIS (Reuters) – Italy broke a 22-year hoodoo to end Spain’s bid for a record third successive European title with a deserved 2-0 win over familiar foes in an absorbing last 16 clash between the two heavyweights at Euro 2016 on Monday.
Kiwi rowers continue training for Rio amid Russia ban talks
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A small group of New Zealand rowers, despite failing to qualify for the Rio Olympics, have continued to train amid speculations of a blanket ban on Russia from the Games.
Bird hopes London can keep Formula E race
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Sam Bird was a winner when the electric Formula E series made its London debut last year and hopes to repeat the feat this weekend in a season finale facing an uncertain future.
Ledecky delivers win but no world record
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Katie Ledecky delivered everything but the world record everyone had expected, storming to victory in the women’s 400 meters freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swim trials on Monday and securing her ticket to the Rio Games.
Korean Olympic champion Oh killed in motorcycle crash: report
SEOUL (Reuters) – Former Olympic short track speed skating champion Oh Se-jong has been killed in a motorcycle crash in Seoul, according to local media reports.
