Konta overwhelms Kvitova to reach Eastbourne quarters
EASTBOURNE, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Johanna Konta overwhelmed twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova at the Aegon International on Wednesday, showing off her grasscourt credentials in an impressive display.
Murray re-hiring Lendl was no surprise, says wary Djokovic
LONDON (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic’s brow may have furrowed slightly when he heard Andy Murray had teamed up again with former coach Ivan Lendl but he certainly was not surprised.
Olympic walk champion Schwazer fails another doping test
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s 2008 Olympic 50km race walk champion Alex Schwazer, who returned from a doping ban to win the world championship title last month, has again tested positive for a banned substance, Italy’s athletics federation said on Wednesday…
Tough Wimbledon ahead for Muguruza, but top spot beckons: Evert
LONDON (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza is in for a tough Wimbledon but is favorite to take over from Serena Williams at the head of the women’s game, according to former American great Chris Evert.
IOC is intimidating Kenyan athletes, former champion says
NAIROBI (Reuters) – By forcing Kenyan athletes to undergo additional drugs tests before allowing them to compete in Rio, the International Olympic Committee is trying to intimidate his countrymen, a former running champion said on Wednesday.
Amazon jaguar shot dead after Olympic torch ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A jaguar featured at an Olympic torch ceremony was shot dead by a soldier shortly after the event in the Brazilian Amazon city of Manaus as the animal escaped from its handlers, an army statement said.
Qatari athlete held by Spanish police in doping probe, says official
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatari middle-distance runner Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla was detained by Spanish police on Tuesday as part of an investigation into doping, a Qatari official said.
Ronaldo throws reporter’s microphone in lake
LYON, France (Reuters) – – Video footage has emerged of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo bringing an impromptu interview to a sudden halt — by throwing the reporter’s microphone into a nearby lake on Wednesday.
Injury dashes Rio hopes for Japanese sprint prospect
(Reuters) – Teenage sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown has withdrawn from Japan’s national championships with a thigh injury, virtually ruling him out of contention for the Rio Olympics, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said on Wednesday.
Coaching stint with Murray would not last long, feels McEnroe
(Reuters) – John McEnroe feels world number two Andy Murray has a temper like him and a coaching relationship with the British player would not have lasted very long.
