Konta continues fairytale run in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Johanna Konta mounted a stirring comeback to upset Ekaterina Makarova 4-6 6-4 8-6 on Monday in an attritional battle and become the first British woman to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in more than 30 years.
Raonic uses inner calm to fend off Wawrinka
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – For all his heavy metal tennis, big-serving Milos Raonic relies on a quiet head on his shoulders during times of trouble, as was the case when beating Stanislas Wawrinka in the Australian Open fourth round on Monday.
Salman would offer senior FIFA post to England’s Scudamore
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bahraini sheikh bidding to become FIFA president next month says he would like Richard Scudamore, chief executive of the Premier League, to be his secretary general if he wins the election.
Match-fixing concerns return as former tennis player pleads guilty
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Allegations of corruption in world tennis were reignited on Monday when a former Australian professional tennis player pleaded guilty to match-fixing just hours after a top global bookmaker suspended betting on a suspicious match at …
Raonic stuns former champion Wawrinka in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Milos Raonic fought off a spirited comeback from fourth seed Stan Wawrinka to send the 2014 champion crashing out of the fourth round of the Australian Open 6-4 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 on Monday.
Ailing Wawrinka beaten but unbowed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – French Open champion Stan Wawrinka blamed a lingering cold for his exit from the fourth round of the Australian Open at the hands of Canada’s Milos Raonic on Monday.
Panthers pulverize Cardinals, to meet Broncos in Super Bowl
(Reuters) – The Carolina Panthers, led by all-around quarterback Cam Newton and a defense that forced seven turnovers, mauled the Arizona Cardinals 49-15 in Charlotte on Sunday to set up a Super Bowl 50 clash against the Denver Broncos.
Ferrer negates Isner’s power to reach quarters
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – David Ferrer negated John Isner’s booming serve to beat the towering American 6-4 6-4 7-5 and advance to his sixth Australian Open quarter-final on Monday.
German decathlete Schrader to miss Rio Olympics
BERLIN (Reuters) – German decathlete Michael Schrader will miss this year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics after the former world championship silver medalist tore ligaments in his knee during training, requiring him to undergo surgery on Monday.
Superman Monfils flies into first Australian quarter-final
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Gael Monfils was hailed as ‘Superman’ after another customary acrobatic dive filled photographers’ lenses and set social media alight at the Australian Open on Monday.
