Bouchard pulls out of U.S. Open doubles with head injury
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canadian 25th seed Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from the U.S. Open doubles and mixed doubles events after falling in the locker room and sustaining a head injury, tournament officials said on Saturday.
Hamilton storms to 11th pole in 12 races
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton saw off a strong Ferrari challenge at the Italian team’s home Grand Prix to seal his seventh pole position in a row and 11th in 12 races on Saturday.
British crew member dies in round the world race
LONDON (Reuters) – A British crew member of a yacht taking part in the Clipper Round the World race has died after an accident off the coast of Portugal, his team said in on Saturday.
Hamilton fastest in final practice
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton completed a sweep of Italian Grand Prix practice with the top time in Saturday’s final session before qualifying.
Hamilton stunned by how far McLaren have fallen
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, who won his first title with McLaren in 2008, says he is shocked at how far the sport’s second most successful team have fallen since he left for Mercedes.
Nadal falls in marathon U.S. Open match to Fognini
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal ended a sub-par grand slam season on a heartbreaking note when he fell 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the U.S. Open to an inspired Fabio Fognini after winning the first two sets on Friday.
Williams, Cilic survive scares but no escape for Nadal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams and Marin Cilic both survived third round scares on Friday to keep their U.S. Open title defenses on track but there was no escape for Rafa Nadal with the twice-winner going down in a late night thriller.
Pirates snap skid with win in St. Louis
(The Sports Xchange) – Another excellent start from J.A. Happ helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-3 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.
Tom Brady says he’s sorry NFL had to ‘endure’ Deflategate scandal
(Reuters) – Star quarterback Tom Brady made his first public comments on Friday since a federal judge threw out his “Deflategate” suspension, saying he was eager to start the National Football League’s 2015 season.
Davis flexes muscle, Orioles thump Blue Jays
(The Sports Xchange) – Chris Davis had his second straight two-homer game and had three RBIs on Friday to power the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
