Muguruza reaches final after Radwanska blunder
LONDON (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza became the first Spanish woman to reach the Wimbledon final since 1996 as Agnieszka Radwanska was left rueing a botched Hawk-Eye challenge in the last game of her 6-2 3-6 6-3 Centre Court loss on Thursday.
Hornets sign free agent point guard Lin
(Reuters) – The Charlotte Hornets have signed free agent point guard Jeremy Lin, the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the National Basketball Association, the team said Thursday.
Radwanska pays price for not following her instincts
LONDON (Reuters) – Agnieszka Radwanska paid the ultimate price for following the orders of her coaching team rather than relying on her own instincts in the final game of her Wimbledon semi-final against Garbine Muguruza on Thursday.
Murray and Federer to resume Wimbledon rivalry
LONDON (Reuters) – A lot has happened to Andy Murray in the three years since he choked back the tears on Centre Court after a four-set defeat that handed Roger Federer the Wimbledon trophy for a seventh time.
Fans find a way to Wimbledon despite London rail strike
LONDON (Reuters) – Diehard Wimbledon tennis fans are used to queueing for hours, if not days, for tickets and a 24-hour strike by London’s underground rail network was not going to stop them getting to the tournament on Thursday.
Formula One teams warned against ‘dummy’ pitstops
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One teams have been warned against making ‘dummy’ pitstops after Mercedes’ failed attempt to fool Williams at the British Grand Prix.
FIFA bans Chuck Blazer from soccer for life
ZURICH/BERN (Reuters) – Former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer, a key figure in a U.S. investigation into corruption by soccer officials, on Thursday was banned for life from soccer activities by the sport’s governing body.
Argentina top FIFA rankings for first time in seven years
LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina have moved to the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in seven years despite being beaten by Chile in the Copa America final.
FIFA head Blatter shifts blame to confederations in interview
ZURICH (Reuters) – Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter has told a Swiss newspaper that continental confederations, rather than soccer’s world governing body, were to blame for the corruption scandal engulfing the game.
Mickelson in a ‘tough spot’ over Trump immigrant remarks
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson says Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about illegal immigrants have put many in golf in a “tough spot” because of their appreciation for what the U.S. presidential candidate has done for the game.
