Dubuisson and Paratore steal French Open spotlight
PARIS (Reuters) – Home favorite Victor Dubuisson and little-known Italian Renato Paratore took center stage in the second round of the French Open at Le Golf National on Friday.
Molder grabs share of Greenbrier lead, Watson three back
(Reuters) – American Bryce Molder used a red-hot finish to move into a four-way share of the second round clubhouse lead at the Greenbrier Classic on Friday while world number three Bubba Watson was three shots back.
Sky boss Brailsford would support night doping tests
UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) – (This version of the story was refiled to correct typo in paragraph five)
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.
Peanut butter days were special for Charley Hull
LONDON (Reuters) – Charley Hull and the Solheim Cup go together like toast and jam but for the teenage Briton the 2013 edition is almost as memorable for her first taste of peanut butter as it was for a virtuoso golfing performance.
Rosberg fastest in British GP practice
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – The home crowd were cheering for Lewis Hamilton but Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg was the man on top of the timesheets in both free practice sessions for the British Grand Prix on Friday.
Sharapova breezes past Begu into last 16
LONDON (Reuters) – Fourth seed Maria Sharapova moved serenely into the Wimbledon fourth round with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu on Friday.
12,000 people to carry Olympic torch in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – About 12,000 people will be chosen to carry the Olympic torch around Brazil in the three months leading up to next year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro, organizers announced on Friday.
Batman fan inspires hot-shot Kyrgios
LONDON(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios was grateful for advice from a fan wearing a Batman T-shirt as he produced a brutal serving display to bludgeon his way past Canadian seventh seed Milos Raonic at Wimbledon on Friday.
New gadgets, but legs and sweat still key to Tour
UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) – The 102nd Tour de France has some new high-tech toys this year as the famous old race reaches out to younger fans but those old staples, legs and courage, remain the recipe for victory.
