Nationals complete sweep of Braves
(The Sports Xchange) – The Washington Nationals gathered momentum heading into a huge series against the New York Mets by completing an 8-4 triumph on Sunday over the Atlanta Braves.
Swede Stenson leads Fowler by one stroke at Deutsche Bank
(Reuters) – Swede Henrik Stenson put himself in a familiar position when he carded six-under 65 to grab a one-stroke lead after the third round at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday.
Venus and Serena set stage for huge quarter-final clash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Williams Family show took center stage at the U.S. Open with Serena and Venus both winning on Sunday to set up a monster quarter-final between the tennis siblings.
Grand Slam-seeking Serena versus Venus in quarters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams moved within three wins of achieving the fourth women’s calendar-year Grand Slam by routing fellow American Madison Keys on Sunday and setting up a U.S. Open quarter-final clash with sister Venus.
Bouchard out of U.S. Open with concussion
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canadian 25th seed Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from the U.S. Open after suffering a concussion in a locker room fall, tournament officials said on Sunday.
Venus in quarters, could stand in Serena’s Grand Slam way
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Venus Williams could stand in the way of younger sister Serena’s bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam after reaching the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open with a 6-2 6-1 rout of Estonian teenager Anett Kontaveit on Sunday.
Cilic powers past Chardy into U.S. Open quarter-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defending champion Marin Cilic was the first man through to the U.S. quarter-finals on Sunday, taking down determined Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3 2-6 7-6(2) 6-1 to extend his Flushing Meadows win streak to 11 matches.
Monza leaves glass half full for Ferrari boss
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – The glass was half full for Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene after Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, even if Kimi Raikkonen filled it almost to the brim before sloshing the contents around.
No pressure for Hamilton in dominant Monza win
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix to take a 53-point lead in the Formula One championship on Sunday after Mercedes team mate and closest rival Nico Rosberg retired with his car in flames.
Canoeists snagged by weeds in Rio test event
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro has come under fire for its water quality once again after canoeists complained that weeds made an Olympic test event more like an obstacle course.
