Top seed Federer to face Seppi for eighth Halle title
HALLE, Germany (Reuters) – World number two Roger Federer edged past Ivo Karlovic 7-6(3) 7-6(4) on Saturday to reach the Halle Open final where he will face Italian Andreas Seppi, who went through when opponent Kei Nishikori retired injured.
Iran shocks United States with 3-0 defeat in volleyball game
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s volleyball team gave the United States a shock defeat in straight sets in Tehran on Friday evening, but not all Iranians were celebrating as officials upheld a ban on women entering the stadium.
Rodriguez homers to reach 3,000-hit milestone
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez homered on the first pitch he saw on Friday to become the 29th Major League Baseball player with 3,000 hits.
Day resting after collapsing at U.S. Open
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Australian golfer Jason Day sent a scare through the U.S. Open on Friday when he collapsed on his final hole, before getting to his feet, completing the second round and collapsing again.
Blatter backs German proposal for FIFA integrity checks
LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has endorsed a German proposal for stronger integrity checks to vet top soccer officials as the sport’s global governing body grapples with the fallout of a massive corruption scandal.
Thumbs down from players for 18th hole in second round
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Tiger Woods said it was “tough” while Jordan Spieth described it as “dumb” when asked about the 18th hole at Chambers Bay which has switched between a par-five and par-four at this week’s U.S. Open.
One million people in Oakland celebrate NBA champion Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – A crowd estimated at 1 million people in Oakland celebrated the NBA champion Golden State Warriors at a parade and rally on Friday, where league MVP Stephen Curry remarked on how things have changed since he went unrecognize…
Rodriguez homers to reach 3,000-hit milestone
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez homered on the first pitch he saw on Friday to become the 29th Major League Baseball player with 3,000 hits.
Day being treated after collapsing at U.S. Open
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Australian golfer Jason Day sent a scare through the U.S. Open when he collapsed on his final hole of the second round, before getting to his feet, completing his round and collapsing again on Friday.
Del Potro pulls out of Wimbledon after wrist surgery
LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro has pulled out of Wimbledon after having a third operation on his left wrist, organisers said on Friday.
