Serene Federer in seventh heaven at Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – It was a case of 7-7-7 for Roger Federer at Wimbledon on Monday as he fired down seven aces, won seven games on the trot and sat through a seven-minute injury timeout in an otherwise serene 6-2 6-2 6-3 win over Roberto Bautista Agut….
Fury to meet world champion Klitschko in October
LONDON (Reuters) – Unbeaten British boxer Tyson Fury will get a shot at the world heavyweight title in October after agreeing terms for a meeting with champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Soccer’s Carli Lloyd seen as marketing darling, analysts say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Carli Lloyd has the personality and grit to become the next advertising sensation but the World Cup star should start aggressively hitting the market because of the limited interest in women’s soccer in the United States, analyst…
Bad light stops Djokovic after epic fightback
LONDON (Reuters) – Holder and top seed Novak Djokovic suffered an almighty scare against South African giant Kevin Anderson before bad light halted play with the score tied at two sets all in their fourth round match at Wimbledon on Monday.
Froome in charge after crash-marred Tour de France third stage
HUY, Belgium (Reuters) – Chris Froome seized early control of the Tour de France, the 2013 champion snatching the yellow jersey after a crash-marred third stage won by Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez on Monday.
Wimbledon all the quieter as Kyrgios bows out
LONDON (Reuters) – To the disappointment of those bemoaning a lack of “characters” at Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios was beaten in four sets by Richard Gasquet on Monday, bowing out of the tournament with his usual mix of brilliance and belligerence.
Reporter asks beaten Berdych how it felt to go through
LONDON (Reuters) – Tomas Berdych was not in the best of moods after losing to Frenchman Gilles Simon at Wimbledon on Monday so the journalist who asked him whether he was looking forward to his quarter-final was playing with fire.
Murray through as giant-serving Ivo comes unstuck
LONDON (Reuters) – Like the archetypal outlaw in a Western, Ivo Karlovic sprayed bullets around Centre Court before being driven out of Wimbledon to raucous cheers as local hero Andy Murray reached the quarter-finals on Monday.
Former tour physio says McIlroy is ‘up against it’
LONDON (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy is facing a real struggle to be fit for next week’s British Open at St Andrews after rupturing ligaments in his left ankle, according to former European Tour physio Jonathan Shrewsbury.
U.S seek Gold Cup glory in shadow of women’s team
(Reuters) – There are few countries where a men’s national team can be overshadowed by its women’s side but Juergen Klinsmann’s United States face the task of grabbing public attention back for this week’s CONCACAF Gold Cup start.
