Nuno shuts down Rangers to end long winless streak
(The Sports Xchange) – Seattle Mariners left-hander Vidal Nuno threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball, striking out a career-high 10 along the way, to beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 and earn his first win since June 27, 2014 on Wednesday.
Stage set for Serena’s semi-finals push in Grand Slam bid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The penultimate stage is set for the sixth step in Serena Williams’ campaign to put an exclamation mark on her storied career by winning a fourth successive U.S. Open to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam sweep.
Federer drubs Gasquet on way to U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roger Federer dominated France’s Richard Gasquet in a 6-3 6-3 6-1 scamper into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Federer, Wawrinka storm to Swiss showdown in NYC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka shrugged off the threat of rain to storm into the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday, while Simona Halep stood up for the younger generation to complete a women’s final four that will feature three t…
Wawrinka storms into U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka beat the rain and big-hitting South African Kevin Anderson 6-4 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday to sweep into the U.S. Open semi-finals.
Mayweather’s 49th bout could end with a whimper
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Should Floyd Mayweather Jr. end his boxing career on Saturday as promised with his welterweight title defense against fellow American Andre Berto, he could well sign off with a whimper rather than a bang.
Halep beats Azarenka to reach U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Second seed Simona Halep, cheered on by Romanian gymnastics great Nadia Comaneci, fought off a determined challenge from former world number one Victoria Azarenka to reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Dear Judge Berman: fan letters in ‘Deflategate’ show passion, anger
NEW YORK (Reuters) – If the surreal saga known as “Deflategate” has proven anything, it is that National Football League fans take their sport, and Tom Brady, very seriously.
Pennetta and Vinci enjoy La Dolce Vita at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Italian flag was waving proudly over the U.S. Open on Wednesday after Flavia Pennetta toppled fifth seed Petra Kvitova to join compatriot Roberta Vinci in the Flushing Meadows semi-finals.
Familiar territory for ultra-confident Mayweather
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – For Floyd Mayweather Jr., it was very familiar territory as he explained why he was the best boxer of his generation during the buildup to what he says will be the final bout of his career against Andre Berto on Saturday.
