Wawrinka happy to avoid making unwanted history
PARIS (Reuters) – Defending champion Stan Wawrinka diced with danger but managed to avoid an ignominious first-round exit at the French Open on Monday, scrambling past Czech Lukas Rosol in five sets.
Russia sees better than even chance of competing in Rio
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s track and field team has a slightly better than even chance of overturning a doping ban and being allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics, athletics chief Dmitry Shlyakhtin said on Monday.
Damp fans learn French Open roof still years away
PARIS (Reuters) – Two days of rain delays at Roland Garros have had tennis fans huddled under umbrellas musing about when the French Open, like the other three grand slams, will have a roof.
Training for Olympic glory in a Kenyan town
ITEN, Kenya (Reuters) – In Kenya’s western town of Iten, known as the “Home of Champions” for drawing runners to train from around the world, athletes rise to pound the track and dirt roads at dawn.
McLaren will replace Mercedes as champions, predicts Dennis
LONDON (Reuters) – McLaren will be the team that topples dominant Mercedes as Formula One world champions, chairman Ron Dennis predicted on Monday.
McIlroy hoping Irish Open win will spur summer success
(Reuters) – World number three Rory McIlroy has said he hoped his Irish Open victory would spur him to greater heights in the remaining three majors and the Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, following a lackluster start to the year.
Ennis-Hill feared injury would end Rio dream
(Reuters) – Britain’s Olympic and world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has said she feared that a recurring Achilles injury would prevent her from defending her title at the Rio Olympics.
South Korea waits on vault champ Yang to prove fitness
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has given Olympic vault champion Yang Hak-seon some breathing room in his race to regain fitness after injury left his chances of making the team for the Rio Games hanging by a thread.
Thunder demolish Warriors, grab 2-1 series lead
(The Sports Xchange) – Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined to score 63 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Golden State Warriors 133-105 on Sunday to take a 2-1 in the Western Conference finals.
Shooter Diamond charged for firearms offences
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Twice Olympic shooting champion Michael Diamond has been arrested for drink driving and charged with firearms offences, the Australian Olympic Committee said on Monday, jeopardizing his chances of competing at a seventh Olympics i…
