Serena struggles past Putintseva to reach Paris semi-finals
PARIS (Reuters) – Defending champion Serena Williams survived a fright as she labored into the semi-finals of the French Open with a 5-7 6-4 6-1 victory against Kazakh Yulia Putintseva on Thursday.
Lionel Messi says he knew nothing about tax fraud
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Soccer’s five-times World Player of the Year Lionel Messi said on Thursday he knew nothing about an alleged tax evasion scheme when he signed contracts related to image rights.
Kuwait ban unlikely to be lifted in time for Rio: IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Kuwait’s chances of competing at the Rio Games were dealt a severe blow on Thursday with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) saying a ban imposed last year was unlikely to be lifted in time.
Brazil defender Alves decides to leave Barcelona
(Reuters) – Barcelona’s Brazil right back Dani Alves has decided to leave the Nou Camp after eight years with the Spanish champions, the club said on Thursday.
Tokyo in seventh heaven with new sports
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were taken by surprise by the International Olympic Committee’s decision to approve a Japanese proposal and recommend the inclusion of five sports in four years’ time, Games chief …
Djokovic sails into Paris last four
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to a maiden French Open title on Thursday, sweeping aside Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych in straight sets to reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros for the eighth time.
Paris police to get reinforcements for some Euro 2016 games
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris security forces will receive reinforcements to protect fan zones during Euro 2016 soccer matches held in the French capital, the city’s police force said on Thursday.
Marquez renews with Honda for two more years
(Reuters) – Twice MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has extended his contract with Honda for two more years, the Japanese manufacturer said in a statement on Thursday.
Bundesliga, MLS among competitions to test video replays
ZURICH (Reuters) – Germany’s Bundesliga and Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States are among the competitions which will be used to test video replays in soccer, the sport’s rule-making body IFAB said on Thursday.
Lousy conditions perfect for brand new grand slam champion
PARIS (Reuters) – If there is a new member of the grand slam champions’ club this weekend, nobody should be surprised — the conditions at this year’s sodden, chilly French Open suit the underdog.
