French Open organizers under fire as backlog grows
PARIS (Reuters) – Fans spent more time looking at the murky Parisian sky than watching tennis on Tuesday as French Open organizers were accused of “not caring about the players” after the event was disrupted by more rain following the previous day’s wa…
New Povetkin doping test negative, promoter says
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A repeat drug test of Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin, who is the official challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) title, has returned a negative finding, the boxer’s promoter said on Tuesday.
Djokovic left hanging as rain cuts short day 10 of French Open
PARIS (Reuters) – Play was called off for the day at Roland Garros at 1650 GMT on Tuesday as rain frustrated players and fans alike for the second successive day at the claycourt major.
Stosur overpowers Halep in soggy Paris to reach quarters
PARIS (Reuters) – Sam Stosur powered into the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday with a straight sets win against Simona Halep, adapting better to damp and heavy conditions that her higher-ranked Romanian opponent called unsafe.
Radwanska suffers Paris meltdown in defeat by Pironkova
PARIS (Reuters) – Fans were left wet and miserable at a soggy Roland Garros on Tuesday — but not as drenched or depressed as Agnieszka Radwanska after the world number two’s French Open hopes fizzled out following a monumental meltdown against Tsvetan…
Eddy Merckx may face trial in Belgian cycle kickback probe: newspaper
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian cycling idol Eddy Merckx may face trial following an investigation of kickbacks paid for the supply of bicycles to Brussels police, a Belgian newspaper said on Tuesday.
Late Bonino goal helps Pens win Stanley Cup opener
(Reuters) – Nick Bonino scored late in the third period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins recover from a mid-game meltdown and claim a 3-2 home victory in their Stanley Cup Finals opener against the San Jose Sharks on Monday.
Warriors cap comeback, KO Thunder in Game 7
(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 96-88 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Monday to set up a rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA Championship.
Cash tells Kyrgios to ditch Twitter, train harder
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has urged Nick Kyrgios to cut out distractions such as social media and practice harder to fulfil his potential, but the Australian firebrand responded by telling Cash to mind his own business –…
Penguins and Sharks meet, finally, in Stanley Cup Finals
(Reuters) – The 2016 Stanley Cup Finals could be billed as the what-took-you-so-long championship series. The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, which begin their best-of-seven series in Pittsburgh on Monday, were expected to meet in the final –…
