Froome says GC battle will commence from day one
UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) – Chris Froome reckons there will be no phoney war when the Tour de France begins with a 14km individual time trial through the streets of the picturesque Dutch city Utrecht on Saturday.
Resilient Hamilton just wants to be himself
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – The hardest moment, the ultimate test have been overcome already and whatever else the season throws at Lewis Hamilton, the double Formula One world champion feels more than equipped to handle it.
Astana plunged into controversy again over Boom
UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) – The Astana team were plunged into controversy again when Dutch rider Lars Boom faced being thrown out of the Tour de France because of low Cortisol levels on the eve of the start.
Play suspended between marathon men Cilic and Isner
LONDON (Reuters) – (This version of the story was refiled to make clear in paragraph three that Isner won fifth set 70-68)
Serena survives, Djokovic, Sharapova ease through
LONDON (Reuters) – The needle on the Wimbledon Richter scale sat poised and ready but Serena Williams dug deep into her battle-hardened playbook to ensure there was no earth-shuddering shock at the hands of scurrying Briton Heather Watson on Friday.
Spanish federation fires Davis Cup captain Gala Leon
MADRID (Reuters) – The new president of the Spanish tennis federation (RFET) has fired the nation’s first female Davis Cup captain, Gala Leon, two weeks before the Group I second-round tie away to Russia.
Golfer Watson to paint over Confederate flag on ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ car
(Reuters) – Golfer Bubba Watson says he will paint a U.S. flag over the contentious Confederate battle banner on his “General Lee” Dodge Charger from the hit 1980s TV show “The Dukes of Hazzard”.
Serena survives almighty Watson scare to advance
LONDON (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams survived an almighty scare at Wimbledon on Friday, battling back to beat inspired Briton Heather Watson in three sets and stay on course for a 21st grand slam title.
Ecclestone must help improve F1 image, says Mallya
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya has called on Bernie Ecclestone to work with teams to help “un-crap” Formula One if the commercial supremo thinks the product is not good enough.
Despite FIFA scandal, the show goes on for South American soccer
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – When Chile hosts Argentina on Saturday in the final of the quadrennial Copa America tournament, little may seem out of the ordinary unless the home team, which has never won a major soccer competition, pulls off an upset.
