Hosts Chile beat Argentina on penalties in Copa final
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile won the Copa America for the first time on Saturday when they beat Argentina 4-1 on penalties after the match had ended 0-0 following 90 minutes and extra-time.
Cabrera out six weeks with calf strain, Tigers say
(Reuters) – Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera, the American League’s hitting leader, will be out of action for about six weeks with a severe left calf strain, Major League Baseball’s website reported on Saturday.
Federer dodges Groth bullets to reach Wimbledon last 16
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer showed that you need more in your arsenal than a bullet serve if you want to seriously trouble the grasscourt masters these days as he snuffed out the threat of Sam Groth in four sets at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Exclusive: CVC say they are under no pressure to sell F1
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Formula One’s commercial rights holders CVC Capital Partners are under no pressure to sell their controlling stake in the sport and want to keep it, co-chairman Donald Mackenzie told Reuters on Saturday.
Jankovic sends Kvitova tumbling out of Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – A woman who once fumed she “needed a helicopter” to go on a Wimbledon court she called a “parking lot” could not have been happier with her surroundings on Saturday as Jelena Jankovic sent holder Petra Kvitova spinning out.
Niki Lauda swapped trophies for free car washes
SILVERSTONE, England, (Reuters) – Triple world champion Niki Lauda agrees with Lewis Hamilton’s comments about ‘ugly’ Formula One trophies but says they were so bad in his day that he swapped them for a lifetime of free car washes.
Button has little to smile about at Silverstone
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Jenson Button joked he would like to see reverse starting grids introduced into Formula One with immediate effect but the McLaren driver had little to smile about otherwise at the British Grand Prix on Saturday.
Stage winner Dennis a menace to Tour’s top guns
UTRECHT, Netherlands, (Reuters) – Australian Rohan Dennis proved too hot to handle as the Tour de France began with a record-breaking 13.8-km individual time trial through the sweltering streets of Utrecht on Saturday.
Melissa Reid no longer a rebel with a cause
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Melissa Reid turned into a rebel with a cause after suffering a family bereavement in 2012 and only in the last few months has she been able to put her grief to one side and focus fully on golf again.
Cilic wins battle of Wimbledon’s marathon men
LONDON (Reuters) – A match between two missile-serving giants had the potential to go on for hours but luckily for Marin Cilic he only needed 15 minutes and two games on Saturday to complete a 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-4 6-7(4) 12-10 win over John Isner.
