Ebola, fire threaten to derail Commonwealth Youth Games
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – The Commonwealth Games Federation’s desire to develop competition for younger athletes survived one blow but suffered another within minutes at the organization’s general assembly on Wednesday.
Martin elected president of Commonwealth Games Federation
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – British sports administrator Louise Martin was elected as the Commonwealth Games Federation’s first female President on Wednesday after promising to boost the commercial returns and attract top-class athletes back to the Commonweal…
Federer eases into second round; others toil in heat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roger Federer glided to victory on another hot, steamy day at the U.S. Open, the envy of a clutch of men’s players made to work overtime on Tuesday at the season’s final grand slam.
Berto ‘on a mission’ to unseat Mayweather
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Andre Berto will go into his welterweight title fight against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas next week as a heavy underdog but also as a man “on a mission” as he bids to end his fellow American’s perfect 48-0 record.
Serena to headline Day Three at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams will look to move one step closer to completing a calendar sweep of the four grand slams when she meets unseeded Kiki Bertens in a second-round U.S. Open clash on Wednesday.
Two Royals players sidelined with chicken pox
(Reuters) – The Kansas City Royals have been almost unstoppable this season but on Tuesday they faced a very different challenge with two of their players sidelined by chicken pox.
Six soccer players face federal charges for unruly airplane behavior
DALLAS (Reuters) – Six soccer players from San Diego who were flying on Monday to a tournament in Chicago are facing federal charges for “disruptive” behavior that caused a Southwest Airlines plane to be diverted to Texas, officials said on Tuesday.
Los Angeles named U.S. bid candidate for 2024 Summer Olympic Games
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles was officially selected on Tuesday as the American candidate city that will bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics after Boston pulled out of the race in July, the U.S. Olympic Committee said.
Hewitt extends U.S. Open farewell with a win
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A fist-pumping Lleyton Hewitt turned back the clock as he wore down an injured Aleksandr Nedovyesov 6-0 7-6(2) 1-0 on Tuesday to extend his U.S. Open grand slam goodbye.
Playing in London ‘match made in heaven’, says Jaguars owner
(Reuters) – Shad Khan, the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, says he would like to work out a long-term deal for his National Football League team to continue playing in London, possibly right through to the 2030 season.
