World Cup referee Collina welcomes video trials
LONDON (Reuters) – Former World Cup final referee Pierluigi Collina has welcomed the introduction of video technology trials to assist officials and said on Sunday it will end years of frustration for the men in the middle.
Britain back on top as Wiggins and Cavendish blaze to gold
LONDON (Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish provided a rip-roaring climax to the world track cycling championships with a stunning Madison victory that rocked London’s velodrome to its rafters on Sunday.
Scott wins again, claims WGC-Cadillac title
(Reuters) – Adam Scott went back-to-back, winning for the second successful week by overcoming some closing-hole drama to claim the WGC-Cadillac Championship in breezy Miami on Sunday.
Kyrgios hits back at Tomic in Davis Cup row
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios has hit back at Bernard Tomic after his compatriot accused him of feigning illness to skip Australia’s Davis Cup match against the United States at the weekend.
Thunder back to winning ways, beat Bucks
(The Sports Xchange) – Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his third triple-double in the last three weeks, but Kevin Durant scored 32 points for Oklahoma City, which snapped a two-game losing streak with a 104-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday …
Lakers snap Warriors’ seven-game streak
(The Sports Xchange) – Jordan Clarkson scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Golden State Warriors 112-95 on Sunday at Staples Center.
More Murray heroics as Britain beat Japan
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Andy Murray won a gripping five-set match against Japan’s Kei Nishikori to secure a 3-1 Davis Cup win for the champions and a quarter-final with Novak Djokovic’s Serbia.
China’s ‘Golden Lily’ drops retirement for Rio
LONDON (Reuters) – China’s Xu Lijia, who won Olympic gold in 2012, says she will medal again at the Rio Games having made the “sudden” decision to get back into a dinghy.
Djokovic steers Serbia to last-eight clash with Britain
BELGRADE (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic overcame fatigue and an inspired opponent to help Serbia beat Kazakhstan 3-2 in their Davis Cup first-round tie and set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with holders Britain in July.
Russia still violating IAAF rules over doping: ARD report
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia continues to violate anti-doping rules despite its suspension from international track and field and orders from world athletics’ governing body, the IAAF, to eradicate cheating, Germany’s ARD broadcaster said on Sunday.
