Djokovic thrashes Nadal to reach French Open semis
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic handed nine-times champion Rafa Nadal his second defeat in 11 years at Roland Garros to reach the semi-finals of the French Open with a devastating and thoroughly one-sided 7-5 6-3 6-1 win on Wednesday.
Serena overcomes French Open doubts with 20th major in sight
PARIS (Reuters) – If there were any lingering doubts that Serena Williams could claim a third French Open title at this year’s tournament they were swiftly dispelled in an expertly-executed quarter-final victory over Sara Errani on Wednesday.
Banks wary of doing FIFA business in wake of bribery scandal
ST. LOUIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The disclosure that some of the world’s largest banks had been used as a conduit for bribes allegedly paid to soccer officials has prompted the banks to scrutinize their ties with FIFA, and could make it more difficult …
How to cancel a World Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – It has never been done before and no defined procedure for doing it exists but, in theory, withdrawing the right to host a World Cup from a host nation should be an easy thing to do.
Montreal offers Hamilton an antidote for Monaco
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton has the perfect opportunity to get back on the winning track in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix after going astonishingly awry in Monaco.
U.S. veterans looking to break through in Canada
(Reuters) – The United States have their eyes firmly set on a third Women’s World Cup title, and with a squad loaded with experience the Olympic champions are rightly among the favorites to triumph in Canada.
Gatlin out to win races, not popularity contest
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin skipped along the track during his workout, sunglasses on, seemingly without a care in the world.
An eyes Olympic, Presidents Cup spots after Wentworth win
SEOUL (Reuters) – An Byeong-hun’s victory at last month’s BMW PGA Championship could help open the door to Olympic and Presidents Cup berths, but the South Korean golfer knows he has a long way to go to match the exploits of his sporting parents.
Blatter quit as pressures rapidly built from all sides
LONDON (Reuters) – “Who got him? Who shot him? What happened between then and now?” asked the English Football Association’s chairman Greg Dyke, a former TV executive as he pondered the downfall of Sepp Blatter, who announced his resignation as FIFA president on Tuesday.
New York Cosmos defeat Cuba in diplomatic soccer friendly
HAVANA (Reuters) – The New York Cosmos dominated Cuba 4-1 on Tuesday in a soccer friendly meant to promote better relations between the United States and Cuba and demonstrate that baseball-mad Cuba is also becoming a soccer nation.
