Albania’s last-16 hopes still alive in debut tournament
LYON, France (Reuters) – A first-half header by striker Armando Sadiku gave Albania a 1-0 win over Romania at Euro 2016 on Sunday and kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of their first major tournament.
De Biasi’s Albania earn victory for the collective
LYON, France (Reuters) – Albania’s first win at Euro 2016 against Romania on Sunday was the ultimate display of coach Gianni De Biasi’s one-for-all and all-for-one mentality.
Rosberg cruises to victory in Azerbaijan
BAKU (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg won the first Formula One grand prix held in Azerbaijan on Sunday to turn the championship tide and stretch his lead over frustrated Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to 24 points.
Romania make five changes for Albania game
LYON, France (Reuters) – Romania made five changes to their team for the Euro 2016 Group A clash with Albania on Sunday, with Denis Alibec becoming the third different striker used by coach Anghel Iordanescu in the tournament.
Switzerland bring in teenage striker, France change five
LILLE, France (Reuters) – Switzerland named 19-year-old striker Breel Embolo in their team to play France on Sunday as they seek at least a draw to reach the knockout phase of Euro 2016.
Mayer puts injury struggles behind him to win Halle title
HALLE, Germany (Reuters) – Florian Mayer put more than a year of injury problems behind him to secure a 6-2 5-7 6-3 victory over teenager Alexander Zverev in an all-German final at the Halle Open on Sunday.
Murray downs Raonic to win record fifth Queen’s title
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray became the first player to hold aloft the super-sized Queen’s Club trophy for a fifth time after he beat big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Aegon Championships on Sunday.
Russian sports minister says IAAF should be disbanded: R-Sport
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Sunday the world athletics governing body, the IAAF, has unfairly shifted blame for the doping scandal onto Russia’s athletics federation and should be disbanded, R-Sport news agency repor…
Porsche win Le Mans after last lap Toyota agony
(Reuters) – Porsche won the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race for the second year in a row on Sunday after Toyota had a first victory snatched from their grasp by a last lap power failure.
Australian Hend wins Queen’s Cup in Thailand by a stroke
(Reuters) – Big-hitting Australian Scott Hend overcame a two-shot deficit to win the Queen’s Cup in Thailand by a stroke on Sunday for his ninth title on the Asian Tour.
