Ferrer withdraws from Wimbledon with elbow injury
LONDON (Reuters) – Spain’s David Ferrer has pulled out of Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament because of an elbow injury, the All England Club said in a statement on Sunday.
Communicating with Becker not cheating, says Djokovic
LONDON (Reuters) – Coaches will come under nearly as much scrutiny as the players over the next fortnight at Wimbledon with every facial gesture captured on the TV cameras and repeated in super slow motion.
Mental fatigue hindering Lee’s bid for another title: coach
(Reuters) – An eight-month doping ban has taken a toll on the mind of former badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia’s national team coach said.
England bring Canada’s World Cup party to an end
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – England scored twice in three first-half minutes then held on to beat hosts Canada 2-1 on Saturday and book a spot in the Women’s World Cup semi-finals against Japan.
Whitecaps continue to thrive as road warriors
(Reuters) – The Vancouver Whitecaps ended New England’s 17-match unbeaten streak at home with a 2-1 victory at the Revolution’s Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
Gatlin cruises in heats, Felix claims 400m title
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin moved closer to a world sprint double and Allyson Felix broke through to win a stirring women’s 400 metres at the U.S. trials for the world championships on Saturday.
McLeod upsets Parchment in 110m hurdles in Jamaica trials
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Omar McLeod upset London Olympic bronze medalist and national record holder Hansle Parchment in the 110 meters hurdles at the Jamaican world championships trials on Saturday, clocking a world leading time of 12.97 seconds.
Choi finishes with a flurry at LPGA event in Arkansas
(Reuters) – A sizzling career-low back-nine 29, that included a birdie-eagle finish, propelled South Korean Na Yeon Choi to the lead with 18 holes to play at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
Langer, Watson, Montgomerie in contention at U.S. Senior Open
Late stumbles from co-leaders Bernhard Langer and Jeff Maggert gave extra hope to their pursuers, including history-chasing Tom Watson, after the third round at the U.S. Senior Open on Saturday.
Wawrinka doesn’t want Big Four to become Fab Five
LONDON (Reuters) – Being a member of tennis’ Big Four might be the burning ambition of many players but Stan Wawrinka is in no rush to join the ranks and redefine that club as the Fab Five.
